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| Ireland > Clifden |
Clifden is in County Galway. The community is on Clifden Bay.
This community's name translates to mean "the stepping stones."
Also known as An Clochan.
The woolen and tweed industry has been important to local economy.
In 1919, the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic crash-landed near Clifden. John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown had taken off from Newfoundland, Canada.
Historic sites and museums: D'Arcy Castle
Sections below provide additional information and links about Clifden travel and tourism, government and history. For information about Northern Ireland communities, see ePodunk UK. | Clifden Web sites | Galway County Council | Clifden Chamber of Commerce Cemeteries | Ireland cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Clifden | Family history & family records | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide | Genuki page for County Galway GenWeb page for County Galway Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Government | County Galway government | History | National Archives of Ireland | National Library Maps Clifden locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey Ireland | Newspapers | Search historic newspapers | Parishes | Parishes in County Galway | Photos | National Photographic Archive - National Library of Ireland | Travel & tourism | Ireland tourism | Map your route Weather | Forecasts for today and tomorrow - Irish National Meteorological Service
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