County Galway is Ireland’s second largest county, with a population of over 208,000. The county capital, Galway City, straddles the divide between the barren Irish-speaking Connemara to the west and the fertile farmland of the east. It also contains with its vibrant city, the site of University College, a constituent college of the National University of Ireland. It is also a major artistic area for Ireland, with a thriving traditional music scene and two successful theater companies, Macnas and the Druid Theater.
A small fishing village, the Claddagh, existed long before the city proper and had its own laws, customs, and chieftains – this village is the place of origin for the famous Claddagh ring.
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