Mullagh, County Galway

Mullagh is a parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is in the south-east of the county, close to the towns of Loughrea, Ballinasloe, and Portumna.

The interesting features associated with this area include The Bishops Chair. It has cemeteries in Abbygormican and Finnure. During Viking times, a river ran close to the location of the Abbeygormican cemetery, said to be used for the transportation of goods by the monks in the nearby monastery that was located on the site of the cemetery.

The Mullagh Hurling Club competes in the County Galway Senior Championship and has an illustrious history at all age-levels. The local hurling club has produced many well-known hurlers and all-stars.Such hurlers include Tony Reddin and Davy Glynnon.The parish of Mullagh has a close knit community.

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