Recess, County Galway
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Recess, County Galway
| Recess Sraith Saileach
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 Recess
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| Coordinates: 53°27′56″N 9°43′25″W / 53.4655°N 9.7236°WCoordinates: 53°27′56″N 9°43′25″W / 53.4655°N 9.7236°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L853477 |
Recess (Irish: Sraith Saileach or Sraith Salach ) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree".
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Transport
- Recess railway station opened on 1 July 1895 and was closed on 29 April 1935.[1]
The word in gaelic sruth means stream. From Collins Gem Irish Dictionary: Sraith: series; run; line; row; league; succession; (of wool, rope) ply; (of rooms, also MUS) suite. Also the name stone when you drive into Recess has the name in gaelic: Sraith Salach. From Collins Gem Dictionary: Salach adj dirty; grubby;
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References
- ^ "Recess station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
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