Derrybrien
Daraidh Braoin | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°03′57″N 8°36′38″W / 53.0659°N 8.6105°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | Galway |
Irish Grid Reference | M590018 |
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]