Clonbur

An Fhairche
Clonbur
Village
Village centre in 2012
Village centre in 2012
An Fhairche is located in Ireland
An Fhairche
An Fhairche
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°32′00″N 9°22′00″W / 53.5333°N 9.3667°W / 53.5333; -9.3667
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Irish Grid ReferenceM093559
An Fhairche is the only official name. The name Clonbur has no official status.

An Fhairche (locally An Fháirthí), or Clonbur in English,[1] is a Gaeltacht village in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland.

The village of Clonbur sits between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask. Two kilometres to the west rises Mount Gable where, according to legend, the hordes of Firbolg gathered on the hilltop before their clash with the Tuatha Dé Danann at the Battle of Moytura.

Clonbur also contains the ruins of the Petersburg Estate, seat of the Lynch family. In more recent times, it was owned by the Guinness family. The house and yard buildings have been completely renovated and now function as an Outdoor Education Centre.[2]

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Estate Record: Lynch (Petersburg)".

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