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Galway 1
County: Road: OS Co-Ordinates: GPS Co-ordinates
Galway Dublin Rd, Galway City M 325 277 N53 17.763 W9 00.853
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Less than half a mile from the Font Roundabout, the last roundabout as you leave Galway going towards Sligo, on the right-hand side of the road.

Mirror 1st Sept 98

OLYMPIC boxing hero Francie Barrett was devastated by a new family tragedy last night. The champion from the world of travelling families was mourning the death in a car smash of the cousin he looked on as a kid brother. Edward Barrett, 18, died in a three-car crash outside Galway early yesterday when his vehicle exploded into a fireball. The accident happened on the Tuam Road at Castlebar around 1am yesterday. The driver of one of the other two cars is still in hospital.

Cherished memories of
Edward Barrett
Died 31st August 1998 aged 18 years.
His infant daughter Nora Faye
died 31st August 1998.
Both died tragically as a result of an accident
RIP
Edward
deep in our hearts your memory is kept
to love, to cherish and to never forget.
Sadly missed by all your family


Galway 2
County: Road: OS Co-Ordinates: GPS Co-ordinates
Galway N17 M 325 277 N53 17.763 W9 00.853
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Less than half a mile from the Font roundabout as you leave Galway going towards Sligo. This cross is across the road from Edward Barret's Plaque and is on the left hand side of the road. It incorporates a memoriam card inside the glass circle in the centre of the cross.

In loving memory of
Patrick Broderick
Bruckey, Castlegar, Co. Galway
who died 26th Feb. 1965
(following accident)
aged 64 years
RIP


Galway 3
County: Road: OS Co-Ordinates: GPS Co-ordinates
Galway N17 M 323 258 N53 16.726 W9 01.224
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This plaque is in the Reenmore area of Galway city, on the Dublin Road. It is on the gateway of Galwegians RFC playing fied, opposite the Bons Secours Hospital.

In loving memory of
James Manogue
Died following an accident
22nd March 1997
RIP
Sadly missed
Forever in our thoughts


Galway 4
County: Road: OS Co-Ordinates: GPS Co-ordinates
Galway N84 Headford Rd, Galway M 307 272 N53 17.524 W9 02.314
galway4a galway4b

This is at the start of the Headford road. It is less than half a mile after the junction of the N17 and the N84, the last roundabout out of Galway City. This location is at the entrance to a housing estate just beside a church in the Terryland area of the city.

Only the best die young
Garry Keady
died 7th April 2001
RIP

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