what county is galway in
SURNAME REGISTRY. HISTORY. Galway is a county of Ireland, in Connaught, 82 miles long and 42 miles wide; bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, north by County Mayo and Roscommon, east by Roscommon, King's county, and Tipperary, and south by County Clare and Galway bay; it contains 2593 square miles and is divided into 116 parishes.