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About Spiddal (an Spidéal)

Spiddal sits along Galway Bay, about 19 kilometers west of Galway city on the R336 coastal road. This Gaeltacht village serves as the gateway to Connemara, making it a handy stop for those heading further west toward the regional airport. The journey from Galway takes around 20 minutes, while Dublin is roughly 2.5 hours via the M6. The village is famous for Coláiste Lurgan, an Irish language summer college that's been running immersion programs since 1967, drawing students from across Ireland.

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Spiddal (an Spidéal) is in Ireland, at 53.244, -9.306 - about 19 km west of Galway.

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The closest airport to Spiddal (an Spidéal) is Connemara Regional Airport, 13 km (about 15 min by car).

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