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Cleggan
An Cloigeann | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°33′00″N 10°07′00″W / 53.55°N 10.1167°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | L597576 |
Cleggan (Irish: An Cloigeann, meaning 'the headland')[1] is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies 10 km (7 mi) northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay.
A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Ferries leave the pier daily for Inishbofin there is also a ferry to Inishturk.