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Spiddal, also known as Spiddle (Irish and official name: An Spidéal, pronounced [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ], meaning 'the hospital'), [3] is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland.
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By bus with Bus Eireann, or car. An Spidéal is practically a suburb of Galway City, and so there are numerous local routes serving it every day. Alternatively follow the R336 west from Galway to Spiddal.
Spiddal is surrounded by beautiful coastal towns. Don’t miss Rossaveel and Carraroe if you are travelling north and Galway, Oranmore and Rinville Harbour, if you are travelling south.
Spiddal offers a whole range of accommodation types, from hotels, to guesthouses, holiday cottages, campsites and B&B’s. Book Spiddal Accommodation
Spiddal is a sandy beach, flanked by rocky outcrops. It is about 200 meters long, and is located just to the east of the village of Spiddal, along the road that enters the village. From the beach there are views across Galway Bay towards the Aran Islands and towards the hills on the other side of the bay.
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Spiddal is located about 12 miles west of Galway and is the true start of the Irish-speaking part of South Connemara . Spiddal is probably best known for Colaiste Chonnacht to which students come from all over Ireland and the world to learn the Irish language, culture and traditions.
Spiddal is a village on the north coast of Galway Bay in Connemara, County Galway. With a population of 237 in 2016, it's not so much the largest, more like the least tiny, of the little settlements that straggle along R336, all described on this page.
