Moylough
Maigh Locha (Irish) | |
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Village | |
 Moylough Castle is a 13th century tower or hall house | |
  Moylough | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 8°34′05″W / 53.488°N 8.568°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Population | 518 |
Moylough (/mɔɪˈlɒx/ moy-LOKH; Irish: Maigh Locha, meaning 'plain of the lake')[2][3] is a rural village located in County Galway in Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 518.[1]
Moylough is 5 km northwest of Mountbellew and 50 km from Galway. It is located on the N63 national secondary road, and is also served by the R328 and R364 regional roads.
- ^ a b "Moylough (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Maigh Locha / Moylough". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press.