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History
Situated on a 138 acre estate overlooking Lough Corrib, Glenlo
Abbey was formerly the ancestral home of the Ffrench and Blake
families, two of the fourteen Tribes that ruled over Galway for
centuries. The Palmers, a well known merchant family lived in
Glenlo Abbey for three generations. The original house dates
back to 1740, and is still privately owned by the Bourke Family.
A brief history of Galway
Galway City is the capital of the province of Connacht. The origin
of the place name Galway is uncertain, but it is known that among
the ancient Irish , foreigners were called na Gall, hence the
suggestion that Gaillimh or Galway, "the place of the foreigners",
may have derived its name from the settlement founded by the
de Burgos in the 13th century beside a ford on the river Corrib.
Others say that the name place Galway derives from Galvia, known
in mythology as being the daughter of a famous Irish Chieftain.
The story goes that she was drowned in the Corrib close by the
present day Salmon Weir Bridge. In later medieval times, Galway
became a powerful city State through its trade in wine, spices,
salt,animal products and fish. Galway became a royal Borough
in 1396 and when, in 1484, Richard III of England gave it Mayoral
Status, power was transferred from the be Burgos to the leading
fourteen tribes or merchant Families. Hence Galway is a modern
city, with a unique atmosphere and charm. Galway is a modern
city, with a unique atmosphere and charm. Galway is Connemara.
However, no holiday would be complete first having spent a few
days in Galway, using Glenlo Abbey Hotel as your base from where
"Galway's as close as you want it to be".
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