THE County of Galway is situated on the western
coast of Ireland: its greatest length is about seventy-five
miles, and breadth about forty. On the west it is
bounded by the great Atlantic ocean; on the north by
part of the counties of Mayo and Roscommon; on the
east by a part of the counties of Roscommon, West-
meath, and King's county; and on the south by a part
of the counties of Clare and Tipperary, and the bay of
Galway. It is generally estimated to contain 775,525
plantation acres; but probably, like that of other coun-
ties, it is an erroneous calculation, for by Mr. Nimmo's
estimate, the three baronies of Moycullen, Ballynahinch,
and Ross, alone contain 350,000. A map upon a large
scale has been lately published by the late Mr. Larkin,
at the desire of the Grand Jury. Amongst many other
useful purposes the true contents will be ascertained,
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