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'''Glengad''' is a [[Gaeltacht]] [[village]] in northwest [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. It is north of [[Dooncarton]] Hill in the parish of [[Kilcommon]], and has a [[stone circle]] <ref>http://www.stonepages.com/ireland/dooncarton.html</ref>. |
'''Glengad''' is a [[Gaeltacht]] [[village]] in northwest [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. It is north of [[Dooncarton]] Hill in the parish of [[Kilcommon]], and has a [[stone circle]] <ref>http://www.stonepages.com/ireland/dooncarton.html</ref>. In the summer of 2008 , it became the scene of many [[protest]]s against the [[Corrib gas project]]. The project's plans include bringing a raw [[natural gas]] pipeline ashore at Glengad Strand, a [[Special Area of Conservation]]. Protests began again in April 2009 when [[Royal Dutch Shell]] attempted to begin preparatory work for the pipeline. |
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Glengad is a Gaeltacht village in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is north of Dooncarton Hill in the parish of Kilcommon, and has a stone circle [1]. In the summer of 2008 , it became the scene of many protests against the Corrib gas project. The project's plans include bringing a raw natural gas pipeline ashore at Glengad Strand, a Special Area of Conservation. Protests began again in April 2009 when Royal Dutch Shell attempted to begin preparatory work for the pipeline.