Rossaveal
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| Rossaveal | ||
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| Irish grid reference L965255 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 1 m | |
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Rossaveal (official name: Ros an Mhíl) is a fishing village in Connemara, Ireland, and the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. The village is situated in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht. It is also where all ferries from Galway to the Aran Islands leave from. It is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Galway City centre.
The name Ros an Mhíl translates from the Irish as peninsula of the whale/sea monster.
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