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About Headford
Headford, some 28 km north of Galway, is the popular angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, some 6.5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (noted also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo. Headford is also the centre of an area rich in archaeological monuments, ranging from prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, to a bewildering array of monastic sites.
Today, the modern cattle mart, although replacing the fairs and markets once held in the town's two squares, ensures the local popularity of this North Galway town.

Headford is twinned with the picturesque town of Le Faouët in Brittany, France.

Places of Interest

Ross Errilly Friary
Standing in serene solitude on the South bank of the Black River, just two miles West from the town of Headford in Co. Galway the Franciscan Friary of Ross is recognised by many historians both past and present as the best preserved monastic ruin of its period in Ireland. It was founded in 1349 by the then Archbishop of Tuam Dr. Malachy MacHugh, who was a native of the Headford area and, as it happens, a member of the Franciscan order.

Killursa
Killursa is about 1.5 miles west of Headford on the Greenfields road. It is a ruined church set in an extensive graveyard. The ruin measures 70feet by 24feet, and it has a gothic pointed doorway, and a large mullioned gothic window, which indicates that the present structure was erected after the Norman invasion, 1169. A wall was built across this church, probably cutting off a section for the officiating clergyman, who had his habitat there. Killursa means the church of St. Fursa whose statue one sees as one enters the graveyard. It was here St. Fursa had the famous visions of the unseen world which grave authors assert inspired Dante to write his “Comedia Divina”.

Amenities / Things To Do

Headford is a very popular fishing location.

Headford has a very active GAA club.

Business Directory
A Stitch in Time, Main St. Headford - Tel:+353 (0)93 36633
AC Tyre Centre, Galway Road, Headford - Tel:+353 (0)93 36027
Headford Post Office. ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35410
Angler's Rest Hotel ; Headford - Tel : +353 (0)93 35528
Annaghkeen Cottages ; Ower, Headford - Tel : +353 (0) 93 36255
Back to Stone, Keernaun, ; Tel : +353 (0)93 35044
Bane Jimmy, Haulage Contractor, Cloughanover, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35892
Blue Bell Florists, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35184
Boyle, Martin, Garage, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35544
Browne & Co. Chartered Acctnts. Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35276
Burke Bernadette & Co. Solrs. 2 St. Georges Sq. ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35369
Campbells Tavern, Licd. Premises, Cloughanover, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35454
Carey Martin Hackney ; Moyne, Headford, Co. Galway - +353 (0)86 2506014
Carey Martin, Undertkr., Bldr., Encina, Lettera, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35690
Clydagh International Travel Marketing Ltd., Clydagh, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36694
Clydagh Inter Trade & Marketing Ltd., Clydagh Hse., ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35116
Collis Fergus, MPSI, Lettera, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35846
Conroy's Family Butchers, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35683
Corbett Tom, Insurances, Moyne, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36100
Corrib Conservatories, Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 36028
Cunningham Paddy, Bldg., Claran, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35920
Cutting Edge The, Hair Design, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35505
Darcy John Electrical Contractor, Lodge, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35823
Dee's Health & Beauty Clinic, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35156
Diner The, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35140
Donnellan Bus Hire Ltd., Galway Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35258
Duddy Willy, Garage, Ballyconlought, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35573
Duffy's K. & Sons Ltd., ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35449
Duggan Associates, Architects, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36974
Finnerty Motors, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35222
Flanagan Jas. Chemist. ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35437
Fleming David J., MRCVS, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35799
Flynn Thomas, Potato Dlr., St. Mary's Rd., ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35484
Flynn Ml.& Terri, Ower Transport Ltd., Glassvalley, Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36002
Forge The, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36638
Frank Lee Fuel Supply Services ; Ballyfruit, Headford, +353 (0)087 9524507
Garvey Louis, Painting Decors., Ross Lodge, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35701
Gibbons David, Electrical Contr., 4 Meadow Hl., ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35008
Gilmore Michael, Painter, Gortnamona, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35535
Griffen Andy Hackney ; Glencorrib, Co. Galway - Tel: +353 (0)86 8585098
Grimes Denis, Cloughanover Plasters Ltd., Cloughanover, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35762
Glencross Upholstery, Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 31891
Glow ; 44 High Street, Headford, County Galway ; Tel: 086 1705130
Greaney Liam, Plasterer, Rinneknock, Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35470
Guitar Made Easy ; Donaghpatrick, Headford - Tel: +353 (0)93 36724
Haverty Henry, Ace Security, Deerpark, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35960
Hashagen Heiner, Plaster Art, Ballyconlaught, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35333
Hazelwood House B&B ; Cong Rd. Headford - Tel: +353 (0)93 36977
Headford Co-Op. Mart, Ballyrickard, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35572
Headford Property Mgt. Org., Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36656
Headford P.O., Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 35410
Headford Service Station, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35029
Headlines Hair Design, Church Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35754
Heads Ahead, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36946
Higgins Chambers & Flanagan, Solrs., High Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35656
Hynes Pat, Plumbing Contr., Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35338
Jacques Ray, Chiropodists, Lisheenageeha, Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 36015
Joyce Kenneth, Car Sales, The Square, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35000
Joyce Kevin, Ladies & Gents Fashions, The Square, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35660
Joyce & Sons (Headford) Ltd., Galway Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35679
Joyce Supermarket ; Church St. Headford - Tel:+353 (0)93 35996
Keady Malachy, Grocery Provisions, The Square, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35472
Kenny Keith, Plasterer, Rostaff, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35811
Kentave Consultants Ltd., Cong Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36022
Kernel Songs, Carnakib, Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35673
Kilgarriff Jas., Bldg.Contr., Ballyconlaught, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35290
Lough Corrib Nursing Home, Kilbeg, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35778
McGaugh Richard, Plant Hire, Galway Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36060
McGaugh Thomas, Hlge.& Plant Hire, Shrule Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35406
Monaghan & Sons Ltd., Car Sales, Shop, Petrol Station ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35443
Monaghan Eamonn, Livestock Haulier, Prospect, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35435
Moran Jas. Carpenter, 3 Gort-na-Mona, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35817
Murphy Catherine & Co. Solrs., Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36063
Murphy John, Garage Prop., Horsevalley, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35644
Murphy Louise, Beauty & Chiropody Clinic, Main Street ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35042
Murphy Thomas, Publican, Kilbeg, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35455
Murphy's Garage, Horsevalley, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35644
Newell Patrick J., Consulting Engr., Oaklands,; Tel:+353 (0)93 35641
O'Connor Mary F., NDT, Balrickard, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35513
O'Loughlainn Brian L., Vet Surgn., Armond, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35482
O'Malley John, Painter, Cloonkeely , ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35732
Ower House Hotel, Restr., Greenfields, Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35446
Ower Plumbing & Heating, Carrabeg, Ower ; Tel : +353 (0)93 35502
Palki Indian Restaurant ; Main St. Headford - Tel: +353 (0)93 34966
Pegagus Theatre Company Ltd., The Square, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35666
Rostaff Property Development Ltd., Church Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35199
Plastercraft, Knockrone ; Tel : +353 (0)93 35860
Roundhouse Kennels ; Kilcoona, Headford, Co Galway - Tel (0)91 793863
Ryder Helen, Funrl. Furnisher, High Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35485
Ryder's Pharmacy, Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36092
Schalkskers Insce.Agt., ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35452
Select Blinds Ltd., Ballyfruit, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35394
Smith R.B., Mech.Engineer, Keekill, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35987
Spectra Decor, Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 36915
Thatch Pub The, The Square, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35220
Trading Post The, Filling Station, Cloughanover, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35793
Tyrrell Pat, Martin, Insce Auctnrg., Main Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35649
Uilig Technologies, Galway Road, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36260
Varley Oliver, Publican, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35453
Walsh M. G., Plumber, Belrose House, Carrabeg, Ower, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35502
West Energy Greenfields, Headford, Galway ; Tel: 087 6917548
Western Fire Wood Headford - Tel : +353 (0)87 9666719
Western Regional Fisheries Board, Greenfields, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35576
Western Sheds Ltd., Headford ; Tel : +353 (0)93 36799 or 086 8149107
Y2K Motorcycles, Motorcycle Sales & Repairs, Ballyfruit, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 36027

Doctors
Costello Alan, Health Centre, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35740
Costello Val, Health Centre, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 335740
Costello Michael , ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35414
Rea Tom, Bridge Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35523
Rea Martina, Bridge Street, ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35523

Dentist
Regan Brian, 1 Meadowhill, Headford ; Tel:+353 (0)93 35964

Accommodation
Angler's Rest Hotel ; Headford - Tel : +353 (0)93 35528
Annaghkeen Cottages ; Ower, Headford - Tel : +353 (0) 93 36255
Corrib B&B ;Main St, Headford - Tel: +353 (0)93 35139
Hazelwood House B&B ; Cong Rd. Headford - Tel: +353 (0)93 36977 Website

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