Rossaveal
Rossaveal or Rossaveel (Irish: Ros an Mhíl 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 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Galway city.
Rossaveal Ros an Mhíl | |
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Village | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′15″N 9°33′04″W / 53.2708°N 9.5511°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L965255 |
| Ros an Mhíl is the only official name. | |
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.[citation needed]
Irish language
As of the 2011 census, there were 208 people living in Ros an Mhíl townland, with 73% of these speaking Irish daily.
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