Garrafrauns
Na Garfráin | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°38′01″N 8°49′30″W / 53.633611°N 8.825°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Galway East |
• EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Area code | +353 93 |
Irish Grid Reference | M451652 |
Website | garrafrauns |
Garrafrauns (Irish: Na Garfráin)[1] is a village and 202 acre townland[2] in north County Galway, Ireland. The name Garrafrauns is derived from either Garra bhfearán (garden of the wild brambles) or Garbhthráin (rough grassy place).[3] The village consists of a church, school, garage and a multiple-use community centre. Garrafrauns is four miles from Dunmore along the R328 road. Other neighbouring towns and villages are Cloonfad (5 miles), Irishtown (3 miles), Milltown (5 miles), and Tuam (9 miles).