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Galway

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Gal·way  (gôlw)
A region of west-central Ireland bordering on Galway Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The city of Galway (population, 72,400) was incorporated in the late 14th century and is today an important industrial and tourist center.
Galway [ˈgɔːlweɪ]
n
1. (Placename) a county of W Republic of Ireland, in S Connacht, on Galway Bay and the Atlantic: it has a deeply indented coastline and many offshore islands, including the Aran Islands. County town: Galway. Pop.: 188 854 (1996). Area: 5939 sq. km (2293 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a port in W Republic of Ireland, county town of Co. Galway, on Galway Bay: important fisheries (esp for salmon). Pop.: 57 241 (1996)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) Former name Roscommon a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from W Ireland
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Noun1.GalwayGalway - a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921


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He's a Galway man inhabitin' South Boston, where they all live mostly, an' mostly them Galway men are good in a boat.
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I tell you, sir, a foreigner, or, for the matter of that, an unaccredited native, can't get within four miles of Lydd nowadays --not to mention our little circus at Aldershot, and the experimental camp in Galway.
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