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Creggs (Irish: Na Creaga, lit. 'the rocks')[1] is a small village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. It is on the border with County Roscommon, on the R362 regional road between Glenamaddy and Roscommon town.
Creggs
Na Creaga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Signpost in Creggs | |
  Creggs Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′38″N 8°21′43″W / 53.594°N 8.362°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Amenities
editWith a population of approximately one hundred people, the village has two public houses, having formerly had seven.[citation needed] Creggs was once the location of a monthly fair, as well as dancing, football and feiseanna (Irish cultural festivals).[citation needed]
The local rugby union club, Creggs RFC, has four playing pitches, including a full-size artificial pitch.[citation needed] The club's grounds, known as "the Green", are surrounded by a one-kilometre community walkway.[citation needed]
Parnell memorial
editCharles Stewart Parnell delivered his last public speech at Creggs on 27 September 1891, addressing a crowd of several thousand in heavy rain despite being ill and against his doctor's advice. He died at Hove, England, nine days later, on 6 October 1891.[2]
A memorial at the entrance to the rugby club commemorates the speech. It was unveiled by the Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, in 1946, on the centenary of Parnell's birth.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Na Creaga / Creggs". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ↑ Joyce, Joe (28 September 2010). "September 28th, 1891". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Charles Stewart Parnell Heritage Centre". Ask About Ireland. Libraries Development, Local Government Management Agency. Retrieved 27 August 2026.