Aillebrack An Aill Bhreac | |
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Townland | |
 Bunowen Pier in Aillebrack townland | |
  Aillebrack Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′04″N10°07′08″W / 53.41773°N 10.11902°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Irish grid reference | L589418 |
Aillebrack (Irish : An Aill Bhreac, meaning "the speckled cliff") [1] is a townland on the west coast of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. [1] As of the 2011 census, the townland had a population of 122 people. [2]
Situated in the civil parish of Ballindoon, in the historical barony of Ballynahinch, Aillebrack is approximately 2.6 square kilometres (1.0 sq mi) in area. [3]
Lough Aillebrack, a "hard water" lake within the Slyne Head Peninsula Special Area of Conservation, is nearby. [4] The area is overlooked by Doon Hill. [5]
The nearest town is Clifden, 10 km to the north-east.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland includes several midden and holy well sites. The latter includes a well, known as the "Well of the Seven Daughters", near Doon Hill. [6] [7] Bunowen Pier in Aillebrack was built c. 1820. [8]
There is a memorial stone and plaque in Aillebrack which commemorates the crew of a U.S. Navy Liberator aircraft that crashed off the nearby coast in 1944. [9]
The local national (primary) school, Aillebrack National School, is situated near the village of Ballyconneely. Also known as St. Caillín's National School (after Saint Caillín), [5] it operates from a two-room school building which was built in 1945. [10]
The school, which was first built in the late 19th century, originally had just one room. [11] This school building was destroyed in a fire in 1940. [11] While the school was being rebuilt, lessons were moved to two rooms in nearby Bunowen Castle. [11] At that time, the castle was in a poor condition and "described as cold and draughty". [11] The school was rebuilt and reopened in 1945. [11] When the school at nearby Dunloughan closed in 1967, its 15 pupils transferred to Aillebrack school. [11] As of 2010, there were 27 children enrolled in Aillebrack National School. [10]
As at 2024, there is a Local Link bus on Thursdays to Clifden. [12]
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Population [..] Townlands [..] Aillebrack, Bunowen, Co. Galway [..] 122
St. Caillin's National School Aillebrack [..] with Doon Hill [..] acting as a stunning backdrop, Aillebrack is a peaceful haven
Aillebrack An Aill Bhreak [..] Indicated 'Well of the Seven Daughters' [..] Holy well In a low-lying area close to NW foot of Doon Hill. Recorded by O'Flaherty in 1684
At Aillebrack, near Doon Hill, there is the 'Holy Well of the Seven Daughters'