town information headford

Headford, some 28km north of Galway, is the popular angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, some 6.5km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (noted also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo.

Headford is also the centre of an area rich in archaeological monuments, ranging from prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, to a bewildering array...