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Loughrea

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Loughrea

Market town in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, on Lough Rea, 30 km/19 mi southwest of Ballinasloe; population (2002) 4,000. Loughrea was a Norman stronghold built in the 14th century by Richard de Burgo, and the ruins of a Carmelite priory he founded can be seen in the town centre.

Loughrea is the seat of the Roman Catholic bishop of Clonfert, and has a cathedral, St Brendan's, built in 1897, with stained-glass windows by Irish artists.

The area round Loughrea has a number of prehistoric crannogs (Celtic lake dwellings) and souterrains (underground dwellings). On Monument Hill is a stone circle, and 6 km/3.5 mi from Loughrea at Bullaun is the Turoe Stone, dating from the 1st century, with abstract designs, a fine example of La Tène art (see Celtic art). Nearby is the ring fort of Feerwone.



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