1236 witnessed Richard de Burgo, Lord of Connaught, establishing the medieval market town of Loughrea through strategic castle construction along the ancient route between the River Shannon and the west coast, creating a fortified settlement that preserved Ireland's only funct…
Loughrea is a small place in County Galway. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.