Omey (Irish: Iomaí)[1] is a civil parish in County Galway, Ireland.

Omey
Iomaí
Cleggan harbour
Cleggan harbour
Omey is located in Ireland
Omey
Omey
Location of Omey within County Galway in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°32′50″N 10°09′11″W / 53.54722°N 10.15306°W / 53.54722; -10.15306
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway

Omey is one of 5 civil parishes in the barony of Ballynahinch in the Province of Connacht. The civil parish covers 85.9 acres (0.348 km2).[2]

Omey civil parish comprises 72 townlands, which are listed as follows: Aillenaveagh, Ardmore, Ardmore Island, Atticlogh, Attigoddaun, Aughrus Beg, Aughrus More, Ballymaconry, Barnahallia, Barnanoraun, Belleek, Boolard, Boolard Island, Cartoorbeg, Claddaghduff, Clifden, Clifden Demesne, Cloghaunard, Cloon, Coolacloy, Couravoughil, Courhoor, Cregg, Cruagh, Cushatrough, Derreen, Doon, Eashal Island, Emlagh, Eyrephort, Fahy, Fakeeragh, Friar Island, Gannoughs, Glen, Glenbrickeen, Gooreen, Gooreenatinny, Gortrummagh, Grallagh, High Island, Hog Island, Inishturk, Kill, Knocakavilra, Knockavally, Knockbaun, Knockbrack, Laghtanabba, Leagaun, Letterdeen, Letternoosh, Lettershanna, Loughauna, Malthooa, Maw, Moorneen, Patches, Roeillaun, Rossadilisk, Rusheen, Shanakeever, Shinnanagh, Streamstown, Sturrakeen, Tievebaun, Tooraskeheen, Tooreen, Townaloughra, Trean, Tullyvoheen, and Turbot Island.

References edit

  1. ^ Omey civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Townlands in Omey". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
 
Ruins on Omey Island