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Rossaveal or Rossaveel (Irish: Ros an Mhíl or Ros a' Mhíl) is a Gaeltacht village in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. It is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Galway city.
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Map of Rossaveel, Co. Galway, Ireland
The Irish name Ros an Mhíl means "peninsula of the whale or sea monster". 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.
Irish language
There are 1,304 people living in the Ros a’ Mhil ED and 84% native Irish speakers.
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Rossaveal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA