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themselves ia the Irish city, and their influence became so great that Galway, in 

 the aspect of many of its old mansions, reminds the traveller of similar buildings in 

 Burgos and Toledo. This remunerative Spanish trade has ceased for centuries, 

 and Galway has not yet succeeded in establishing those connections with America 

 to which its position entitles it to aspire. There are marble works, a jute factory, 



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a foundry, works for extracting salts from seaM-eed, and salmon fisheries. The 

 Claddagh is a suburb inhabited by hardy fishermen. Galway is the seat of one 

 of the Queen's Colleges. 



On the Atlantic coast of the county are liaUhiahlndt, Avith marble quarries, and 

 Clifdcn, a fishing village on Ardbear Haven. Oughtoniyd, on the western 

 side of Lough Corrib, has a mineral spring, a lead mine, and limestone 



