Renvyle Rinn Mhaoile | |
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Electoral division | |
 Renvyle Castle | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
Renvyle or Rinvyle (Irish : Rinn Mhaoile, meaning 'bald peninsula') [1] is a peninsula and electoral division in northwest Connemara in County Galway, close to the border with County Mayo in Ireland.
The ruins of the castle of Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Mhaol) can be found on the peninsula's western fringe. Close by, in Cashleen, is the ruined medieval Church of the Seven Daughters which was named after the Seven Sisters of Renvyle who preached in the area.[ citation needed ]
Renvyle is surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean and by the Dawros river on the other side. It contains the villages of Tully and Tully Cross. Renvyle is situated in the parish of Ballinakill and historically was part of the barony of Ballynahinch. The villages of Leenane and Letterfrack are close by and Clifden is the nearest town, lying 12 miles (19 km) to the south.
The peninsula is dominated by Letter Hill (also known as Tully Mountain) which is 356m high. The Twelve Bens Mountains are also visible, as is Mweelrea, the largest mountain in Connacht. The islands of Inishturk, Inishbofin, Crump, and Freachoileán lie off the rugged coastline.
Located in a tourist area, local facilities include a pharmacy, three primary schools, several hotels and B&Bs, a post office, supermarket and other shops, church, community centre, credit union, several pubs, horse-riding, golf course and a crèche. Several festivals take place in the area including the Connemara Mussel Festival, Bog Week and Sea Week.[ citation needed ]
Kylemore Abbey is also two miles away and was the main place of education for teenage girls in the area until it was closed (as a school) in 2010. Secondary school students now generally attend Clifden Community School or Coláiste Naomh Feichín, Corr na Móna. There are three national schools in the area, namely Eagle's Nest NS, Tully NS and Lettergesh NS.
Renvyle GAA, Gráinne Mhaoils and West Coast United are some of the sporting teams based in the vicinity.[ citation needed ]
Renvyle House, now a hotel, is situated in Rusheenduff in West Renvyle. [2] It was originally single storey, with an extra storey added in the mid-19th century. The timber used in the building of the house extension was said to have been from a shipwreck in the bay. [3] It was initially the home of the Anglo-Irish Blake family who were landlords [4] and owned the peninsula as far as Lettergesh East in the 19th century. The house was sold before the Irish War of Independence to surgeon, poet, novelist and senator Oliver St. John Gogarty. [4] It was burned to the ground during the Irish Civil War in 1923 by the anti-Treaty IRA, as were many other homes of Irish Free State supporters. The house was rebuilt by Gogarty as a hotel in the 1930s.[ citation needed ]
One of Marconi's first radio receiving stations was built at Tooreena on the peninsula and operated for a short time. [5] [6]
The Seven Sisters of Renvyle were medieval Irish people, said to be the daughters of a King of Leinster, or a chief of Omey Island. They preached along the coast of Conmhaícne Mara, lending their names to holy wells at Renvyle, Cleggan, Aillebrack, Doon Hill, Mweenish Island and a cursing stone. Writing in A Guide To Lough Corrib's Early Monastic Sites, Anthony Previté suggests that they finally settled on Mason Island.[ citation needed ]
The medieval church at Renvyle Point, Teampaill na Seacht nInion, is dedicated to them. It is said to have been built in thanks by a king for the cures his seven daughters received from the waters of a nearby well. Grace O'Malley at one point lived in a nearby castle.
Gráinne O'Malley, also known as Grace O'Malley, was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland, and the daughter of Eóghan Dubhdara Ó Máille.
Connemara is a region on the Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, which is a key part of the identity of the region and is the largest Gaeltacht in the country. Historically, Connemara was part of the territory of Iar Connacht. Geographically, it has many mountains, peninsulas, coves, islands and small lakes. Connemara National Park is in the northwest. It is mostly rural and its largest settlement is Clifden.
Clifden is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". Frequented by tourists, Clifden is linked to Galway city by the N59.
Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Galway on the N59 road. Oughterard is the chief angling centre on Lough Corrib.
Ballyconneely is a village and small ribbon development in west Connemara, County Galway Ireland.
Inishbofin is a small island off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Inishbofin has around 180 inhabitants and is a tourist destination.
Letterfrack or Letterfrac is a small village in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland. It was founded by Quakers in the mid-19th century. The village is south-east of Renvyle peninsula and 15 kilometres north-east of Clifden on Barnaderg Bay and lies at the head of Ballinakill harbour. Letterfrack contains the visitors centre for Connemara National Park.
Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies 10 km (7 mi) northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay.
Claddaghduff is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located northwest of Clifden, the gateway to Omey Island.
Errisbeg Mountain or Errisbeg is a hill in Roundstone, County Galway, in the West of Ireland, with a height of 300 m.
Mathias of Inis Ní was a Medieval Irish saint.
Tully may refer to:
Toombeola is a townland in the historical barony of Ballynahinch in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located near the Atlantic Coast, 44 miles (71 km) west of Galway City, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Roundstone, and 10 miles (16 km) south east of Clifden. As of the 2011 census, Toombeola townland had a population of 18 people.
Letter Hill is a large hill near the coast to the north-west of Letterfrack in County Galway, Ireland. It is 356 m (1,168 ft) high and been listed as a Special Area of Conservation.
Tully Cross is a small village located on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, in County Galway, Ireland. It is actually situated in the townland of Gorteenclough. The village lies close to the sea and is on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.
Tully is a small village on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.
Carrickkildavnet Castle or Kildavnet Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Achill Island, Ireland.
Ballynahinch Castle is a former Irish country house and estate, built on the site of a former castle, which is now a luxury hotel set in a private estate in the Connemara region of County Galway, Ireland. The castle lies on the edge of Ballynahinch Lake and Ballynahinch River, and is directly overlooked by Benlettery 557 metres (1,827 ft), one of the Twelve Bens mountain range.
The Galway to Clifden Railway or Connemara Railway was a railway line opened in Ireland by the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) in 1895. It led from Galway to Clifden, the chief town of the sparsely populated Connemara region in western County Galway. It was closed by the MGWR's successor, the Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1935.
Caroline Blake born Caroline Johanna Burke was an Irish landlord and hotelier. She became responsible for land and its tenants in County Galway. The Land League encouraged her tenents to not pay their rents and this reduced her income. Her poor treatment led to well-wishers creating a "Blake Fund" which allowed her to create the hotel.
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