| Mountbellew
is a small but growing town in County Galway about 30 miles
from Galway city in the west and 30 from Athlone to the east,
18 or so from Ballinasloe. Its Irish name is An Creagan, the
little rock. However, it derives its modern name from the Bellew
family, who are thought to have come over in the Anglo-Norman
invasion, and, after many changes in their fortunes, finally
acquired the lands of the Bellew estate. It was formerly known
as Mountbellew Bridge, from the old bridge over the river Castlegar.
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