Caltra
Caltra (Irish: An Chealtrach, or Cealtrach na Pailíse meaning "burial-ground of the palisade")[1] is a village on the R358 regional road in County Galway, Ireland.
Caltra
An Chealtrach | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Caltra, County Galway | |
  Caltra Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′00″N 8°26′00″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M708428 |
Sport
Caltra GAA club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 2004.
People
- Eamon Gilmore, born in Caltra is a former leader of the Labour Party
- Michael Meehan, inter-county footballer for Galway
References
- The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places - Joyce P.W. - Longmans, Green - London 1910
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