Spiddal
Spiddal
An Spidéal Spiddle | |
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Village | |
Main Street (R336 road) | |
Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′39″N 9°18′21″W / 53.24418°N 9.3059°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 254 |
| Irish grid reference | M130225 |
| In statute law, the village's official name is An Spidéal, or in the English language, Spiddle. | |
Spiddal, also known as Spiddle (Irish and official name: An Spidéal, pronounced [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ], meaning 'the hospital'), is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is just east of the county's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) which is in the Connemara region.
According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. Spiddal is a centre for tourism with a beach, harbour, and shore fishing. The village is part of the civil parish of Moycullen.