Loughrea Golf Club
It was yet another busy week at Loughrea Golf Club getting ready for the Christmas Schedule. Apart from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the club is opening again on St. Stephen's Day. Thanks to all our patrons for their support of recent events.
Loughrea Golf Club is long recognised as one of the finest Parkland courses in Ireland. We have a proud tradition of providing a warm welcome to all our visitors and societies.
We offer a challenging course - always in excellent condition, and an opportunity to socalise with our members in our friendly lounge bar and restaurant.
Loughrea Golf Club
Loughrea Golf Club is long recognised as one of the finest Parkland courses in Ireland. We have a proud tradition of providing a warm welcome to all our visitors and societies.
We offer a challenging course - always in excellent condition, and an opportunity to socalise with our members in our friendly lounge bar and restaurant.
Loughrea Golf Club
Early morning golf in Loughrea Golf Club with Séamas Lundon. Footage by FlyCapture
Loughrea Golf Course
Aerial footage of Loughrea Golf Course showing the quality of the fairways and greens.
Ladz Loughrea June 2017
via YouTube Capture
Lady Captain's Day at Loughrea Golf Club - 24th June 2017 highlights video ????????♀️
2016 Captain's & Presidents Drive-In at Loughrea Golf Club
Ronan Kelly's Ireland: Maria Finnerty's Mill, Loughrea, Co Galway
Loughrea Town August 2010
Created on August 31, 2010. Loughrea is like many towns over grown with Pubs. In 2012 almost half have disappeared and in Feb 2012 there are 15 pubs left in Loughrea from a total of 40. I hope you enjoy this virtual tour of Loughrea, and if you are from the town & living away, please post a comment.
Loughrea GP 2015 Team iTap
Daire Feeley 2nd Place
David Bordy 5th Place
Darragh Bailey bunch and Mechanical
Road trip from Athenry Co. Galway to Loughrea Co. Galway
Car drive from Athenry Co. Galway to Loughrea Co. Galway, Republic of Ireland....
Loughrea Balls
Golf Practise
Loughrea Co Galway - 2 Oct 2016
Loughrea (/lɒxˈreɪ/ lokh-RAY; Irish: Baile Locha Riach, meaning town of the grey lake) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town is also famous for its cathedral (see Loughrea Cathedral) which dominates the town's skyline. The town has expanded in size significantly in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.
Name
The town takes its name from Loch Riach (Irish for the grey lake) on which it lies. It is also suggested that the town's name derives from Loch Riabhach (meaning speckled lake). This alternative Irish name is used in the name of the local Irish-language multi-faith primary school: Gaelscoil Riabhach. The town is located within an area that was historically called Trícha Máenmaige.
Economy
Loughrea was traditionally a farming town that cut its industrial teeth with the Tynagh mines, 6 km (3.73 mi) to the east. There is now a gas powered electricity power station on the site of the mines. As well as being a dormitory town for Galway, Loughrea now hosts a number of pharmaceutical and data-processing industries. Loughrea's tourist infrastructure is supported by several hotels, a country resort, as well as many bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, coffee-shops and pubs.
Places of interest
Historical population
The Cathedral of St. Brendan on the lakeshore, in the town centre, is considered an important repository of Celtic-revival art and architecture in Ireland. St. Brendan's Catholic Cathedral was designed by William Byrne in 1897 and completed five years later. Its double transepts are an unusual architectural feature. It contains some very fine internal decoration. Spring-fed, Loughrea Lake overlooked by Knockash is popular for trout, pike and perch fishing. The lake is home to many waterbirds. Migratory species from Europe live at the lake during the winters, and it provides nesting grounds for other species during the summer. The lake is listed as a site of international importance for the shoveller and a site of national importance for the coot and tufted duck. In addition it is frequently used for water sports and swimming. Immediately behind the Loughrea boathouse are the remains of an old crannog. The Loughrea dwellers of another time would have sought protection from raiders by living in the comparative security provided by the lake.
Transport
Loughrea is connected to the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway via the N65. The town was historically served by the Midland Great Western Railway and a railway branch from Attymon Junction, in use until 1975. This line was Ireland's last operational rural railway branch line, having outlasted most other country railway lines of this type by 10–20 years, and even surviving to have diesel trains used on it. The link road from the Ballinasloe - Galway motorway to Loughrea removed most of the remains of the original track bed. Loughrea railway station opened on 1 December 1890 and finally closed on 3 November 1975.
Sport and culture
Loughrea Lake
Loughrea GAA Club were Galway Senior Hurling Championship the management including Pat O Conner and Mick Kelly and 2006 Connacht Hurling champions. They also reached the 2007 All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final, but lost out to Ballyhale Shamrocks. Loughrea has a Rugby Club, a Soccer Club, a Gaelic Football Club, an 18-hole golf course and an Athletic Club. Loughrea cricket club is currently one of the leading clubs in Connacht and is captained by local man Matthew Kearns. Actor Kiefer Sutherland has an affection for the town, twice visiting family as a young boy and is said to have been amazed at the skill of the players down at the handball alley.
Each year, in October, the town plays host to the BAFFLE International Poetry Festival (bafflepoetry.org). Loughrea also boasts a Musical and Dramatic Society, Historical society, and an active community association. In the 2006 National Glór na nGael awards for Irish language in local communities, Loughrea's Glór committee was awarded first prize. The town is home to the nightclub Ringo's where famous producer DJ Alligator once performed. Glór has an umbrella committee which involves local organisations in the promotion of Irish.[citation needed]. A local group, Gaeilge Locha Riach, promotes the Irish language in Loughrea among the community and businesses. There is also a large, vibrant Foróige Youth club in the town.
Loughrea Co Galway - 2 Oct 2016
Loughrea (/lɒxˈreɪ/ lokh-RAY; Irish: Baile Locha Riach, meaning town of the grey lake) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town is also famous for its cathedral (see Loughrea Cathedral) which dominates the town's skyline. The town has expanded in size significantly in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.
Name
The town takes its name from Loch Riach (Irish for the grey lake) on which it lies. It is also suggested that the town's name derives from Loch Riabhach (meaning speckled lake). This alternative Irish name is used in the name of the local Irish-language multi-faith primary school: Gaelscoil Riabhach. The town is located within an area that was historically called Trícha Máenmaige.
Economy
Loughrea was traditionally a farming town that cut its industrial teeth with the Tynagh mines, 6 km (3.73 mi) to the east. There is now a gas powered electricity power station on the site of the mines. As well as being a dormitory town for Galway, Loughrea now hosts a number of pharmaceutical and data-processing industries. Loughrea's tourist infrastructure is supported by several hotels, a country resort, as well as many bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, coffee-shops and pubs.
Places of interest
Historical population
The Cathedral of St. Brendan on the lakeshore, in the town centre, is considered an important repository of Celtic-revival art and architecture in Ireland. St. Brendan's Catholic Cathedral was designed by William Byrne in 1897 and completed five years later. Its double transepts are an unusual architectural feature. It contains some very fine internal decoration. Spring-fed, Loughrea Lake overlooked by Knockash is popular for trout, pike and perch fishing. The lake is home to many waterbirds. Migratory species from Europe live at the lake during the winters, and it provides nesting grounds for other species during the summer. The lake is listed as a site of international importance for the shoveller and a site of national importance for the coot and tufted duck. In addition it is frequently used for water sports and swimming. Immediately behind the Loughrea boathouse are the remains of an old crannog. The Loughrea dwellers of another time would have sought protection from raiders by living in the comparative security provided by the lake.
Transport
Loughrea is connected to the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway via the N65. The town was historically served by the Midland Great Western Railway and a railway branch from Attymon Junction, in use until 1975. This line was Ireland's last operational rural railway branch line, having outlasted most other country railway lines of this type by 10–20 years, and even surviving to have diesel trains used on it. The link road from the Ballinasloe - Galway motorway to Loughrea removed most of the remains of the original track bed. Loughrea railway station opened on 1 December 1890 and finally closed on 3 November 1975.
Sport and culture
Loughrea Lake
Loughrea GAA Club were Galway Senior Hurling Championship the management including Pat O Conner and Mick Kelly and 2006 Connacht Hurling champions. They also reached the 2007 All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final, but lost out to Ballyhale Shamrocks. Loughrea has a Rugby Club, a Soccer Club, a Gaelic Football Club, an 18-hole golf course and an Athletic Club. Loughrea cricket club is currently one of the leading clubs in Connacht and is captained by local man Matthew Kearns. Actor Kiefer Sutherland has an affection for the town, twice visiting family as a young boy and is said to have been amazed at the skill of the players down at the handball alley.
Each year, in October, the town plays host to the BAFFLE International Poetry Festival (bafflepoetry.org). Loughrea also boasts a Musical and Dramatic Society, Historical society, and an active community association. In the 2006 National Glór na nGael awards for Irish language in local communities, Loughrea's Glór committee was awarded first prize. The town is home to the nightclub Ringo's where famous producer DJ Alligator once performed. Glór has an umbrella committee which involves local organisations in the promotion of Irish.[citation needed]. A local group, Gaeilge Locha Riach, promotes the Irish language in Loughrea among the community and businesses. There is also a large, vibrant Foróige Youth club in the town.
Ballinasloe Golf Club : An Insight
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Loughrea Medieval Festival Galway Ireland 26th August 2018
Old Clip of Loughrea Town
An old clip of main street Loughrea filmed in the early 90's.
Large executive dwelling at Ballybroder, Loughrea, Co. Galway.
An extensive dwelling on approx. 1.5 acres with a detached garage and 6 bedrooms (4 en-suite).