Derrybrien Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Derrybrien
Native Name:Irish: Daraidh Braoin
Native Name Lang:ga
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:53.0659°N -8.6105°W
Blank Name Sec1:Irish Grid Reference
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Galway

Derrybrien [1] is a tiny village in County Galway, Ireland. It lies along the R353 road in the Slieve Aughty Mountains. The village church is dedicated to Saint Patrick and is part of the Roman Catholic Parish of Ballinakill and Derrybrien.[2]

The Derrybrien Necklace, an amber beaded necklace dated to the Bronze Age was discovered near Derrybrien in June 1954 by Joseph McHugo.

Wind farm

A 60MW wind farm with 70 turbines is located on a hill nearby.[3] The 2003 Derrybrien landslide resulted in the prosecution and conviction of the engineering and construction companies involved in the wind farm's development.[4] As of 16 March 2022, the wind farm was decommissioned and the ESB was reportedly considering how to proceed with dismantling it.[5] In September 2022 the government stated that the wind farm would not be reopened.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daraidh Braoin/Derrybrien . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 9 October 2021.
  2. http://homepage.eircom.net/~clonfert/ballinakill.htm Parish of Ballinakill and Derrybrien
  3. Web site: ESB International. www.esbi.ie. 22 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Companies convicted for Galway river pollution . rte.ie . RTÉ News . 20 October 2004 . 9 July 2020 .
  5. Web site: ESB to decommission Derrybrien wind farm . rte.ie . RTÉ News . 16 March 2022 .
  6. News: Derrybrien windfarm won't be reopened - minister . 21 September 2022 . RTÉ News . 19 September 2022.