Derrybrien

Derrybrien
Daraidh Braoin
Village
Derrybrien Village and Wind Farm
Derrybrien Village and Wind Farm
Derrybrien is located in Ireland
Derrybrien
Derrybrien
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°03′57″N 8°36′38″W / 53.0659°N 8.6105°W / 53.0659; -8.6105
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
Irish Grid ReferenceM590018

Derrybrien (Irish: Daraidh Braoin)[1] is a tiny village in County Galway, Ireland. It lies along the R353 road in the Slieve Aughty Mountains. The village church is dedicated to Saint Patrick and is part of the Roman Catholic Parish of Ballinakill and Derrybrien.[2]

The Derrybrien Necklace, an amber beaded necklace dated to the Bronze Age was discovered near Derrybrien in June 1954 by Joseph McHugo.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Daraidh Braoin/Derrybrien". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Parish of Ballinakill and Derrybrien. Retrieved on 14 January 2009.