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Mountbellew —County Galway

Mountbellew is a quiet market town 45 km from Galway City on the N63 to Roscommon. It is situated near the River Shiven, which provides some excellent fly fishing for brown trout.
It was once the home of the Grattan-Bellew family, famous Galway parliamentarians during the 18th and 19th centuries. Their demesne is now a delightful wooded area of forest walks and picnic areas, filled with interesting historical items. The village bridge also contains a rare milestone inserted in the middle of its parapet.
Mountbellew was Commended in the 2003 Tidy Towns Awards for Co. Galway.