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| | GALWAY |
 | | Ironically, it is the poor quality mountainous lands to the west, an area known as Connemara (named after the prehistoric seabound tribe Conmaicne) which attract the visitor and serve as a spectacular backdrop to Galway with much the same wonder as the magnificent Cascades, Olympics and Puget Sound lakes evoke around Seattle. |
 | | The region also benefits from the mild temperate climate which despite its latitudinal location at 53 degrees, allows all year round grazing of livestock which thrive particularly on the rolling plains of the rich farmlands to the east of Galway City. |
 | | Galway acts as the adminstration capital of the region, operating three hospitals, a univeristy, a regional technical college, government departments, and is the regional center for retail. |
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