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Barna

Galwaytown

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Total population

2,336

Coordinates53.25°, -9.15°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Barna is a town in Galway, Ireland. Around 2,336 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Barna maps to 53.252°, -9.151° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 986 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 39% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

53.2519

Longitude

-9.1514

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

105,442

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
3,130
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
2,855
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,763
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,339
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,968
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,955
Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,878
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,875

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

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Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Michael O'Flaherty

Michael O'Flaherty

Irish human rights lawyer

Séamus Brennan

Séamus Brennan

Irish politician (1948-2008)

Aislinn Connolly

Dora Gorman

Emma Eliza Regan

Emma Eliza Regan

Eoghan Ó Neachtain

Eoghan Ó Neachtain

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Irish journalist

Irish politician

Irish writer (1931-2007)

Raymond Carroll

Irish rower and ocean rower

Seán Kyne

Irish politician

Thomas Grady

Irish soldier (1835–1891); recipient of the Victoria Cross

Irish hurler (1901–1960)

Seán Ó Curraoin

Irish journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Galway

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.7

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

986

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Barna

Barna--a history

Padhraic Faherty · 2000

Bearna 7 na Forbacha

Iascairín Chloch na Cora

Seán Ó Curraoin · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Garden Carpet

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Seen 2026-09-20

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Seen 2026-09-20

maidenhair spleenwort

maidenhair spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes

Seen 2026-09-20

Grey Heron

Seen 2026-09-20

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Seen 2026-09-20

White Wagtail

Seen 2026-09-20

Mute Swan

Seen 2026-09-20

Forest Bug

Pentatoma rufipes

Seen 2026-09-19

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library