The Spanish Arch was built in 1584 and is located on the banks of the river Corrib, on the site more commonly known as Ceann na Bhalla (The Head of the Wall).
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The Spanish Arch was built in 1584 and is located on the banks of the river Corrib, on the site more commonly known as Ceann na Bhalla (The Head of the Wall).
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Summary and location information adapted from Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Activities and Attractions dataset, accessed 7 September 2026. Source: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/tourism-activities-and-attractions. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Check the venue’s own website for current visitor arrangements.
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