Place:Rossaveal, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

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NameRossaveal
Alt namesRos an Mhílsource: Wikipedia
Rossaveelsource: Wikipedia
TypeTown or village
Located inCounty Galway, Republic of Ireland


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Rossaveal or Rossaveel ( or Ros a' Mhíl) is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. It is about from Galway city.

The Irish name Ros an Mhíl means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)". It may also mean "the wooded hill". The village is the home of the Ros a' Mhíl centre under Coláiste Chamuis, an Irish language immersion summer camp for teenagers. It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway. A ferry service to the Aran Islands runs from the harbour.

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