Tully, County Galway

Tully (Irish: An Tulach, "the hill") is a small village on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-nest Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.

Tully contains a post office, a hardware shop, a supermarket, a doctor's surgery, a pharmacy, and a community centre (Teach Ceoil), as well as a horse-riding centre. The village is a quarter of a mile from the sea and has views over the Atlantic Ocean. The Twelve Pins mountain range looms large over the area. The Renvyle House Hotel, former home of poet Oliver St. John Gogarty, lies a mile to the west. Tully's sister village, Tully Cross, is a mile to the east. The nearest town is Clifden, which is thirteen miles to the south.

Coordinates: 53°35′46″N 9°58′30″W / 53.596°N 9.975°W / 53.596; -9.975

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