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About Ardrahan

Ardrahan sits along the N18 motorway in County Galway, about 30 kilometres south of Galway city, making it a handy stop for travellers heading to the Cliffs of Moher or the Aran Islands. The town sits where the limestone Burren meets fertile farmland, with the N18 providing direct connections north to Galway and south toward Ennis and Limerick. Electric vehicle drivers will find around 70 fast charging stations in the area, particularly along the N18 corridor and in nearby Gort. The town's standout feature is its medieval castle tower, a 15th-century stone keep that still watches over the main street.

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Ardrahan is in Ireland, at 53.157, -8.806 - about 27 km south-east of Galway.

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The closest airport to Ardrahan is Shannon Airport, 58 km (about 46 min by car). Other airports nearby: Inisheer Aerodrome, Connemara Regional Airport.

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