Loughrea
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Gaelic Athletic Association club
Roman Catholic cathedral
Roman Catholic parish
medieval friary
town
Loughrea is a historic market town in eastern County Galway, Ireland, known for its medieval heritage, lakeside setting, and traditional Irish culture.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea | 0 |
| Loughrea Friary (Carmelite Abbey) | 0 |
| Loughrea GAA | 0 |
| Loughrea parish | 0 |
| Baile Locha Riach | 0 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Athletic Association club
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ Roman Catholic parish ⓘ medieval friary ⓘ town ⓘ |
| basedIn | Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromGalwayCity | approximately 35 km southeast ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
Loughrea Golf Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loughrea Hotel and Spa NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughrea Lake swimming area ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Lough Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulture | traditional Irish culture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture in surrounding area
ⓘ
commuter town for Galway City ⓘ market and retail services ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Loughrea Agricultural Show
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loughrea Medieval Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | lakeside setting ⓘ |
| hasGAAClub | Loughrea GAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | medieval heritage ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Baile Locha Riach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Loughrea Castle (site/remains)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loughrea Friary (Carmelite Abbey) NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughrea town walls (remains) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval town moat (remains) ⓘ |
| hasParish | Loughrea parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailHistory | former Loughrea railway station ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
M6 motorway (nearby junction)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
N65 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSport |
Gaelic games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
association football ⓘ hurling ⓘ |
| isCountyTownOf | County Galway (historical, ecclesiastical and administrative functions shared with Galway City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDiocesanSeeOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | stained glass windows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughrea NERFINISHED ⓘ western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lough Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | town of the grey lake ⓘ |
| railwayLineStatus | Loughrea–Attymon line closed ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.