Welcome to Portumna

Portumna (Port Omna) is a town in south-east County Galway, on the border with Tipperary. The town is located just west of where the Shannon River enters Lough Derg and has a five-span road bridge crossing of the River Shannon.

The town is known for Portumna Castle which was built by Richad de Burke in seventeenth century.

The town is popular with tourists and anglers due to it's situation on the River Shannon and proximity to Lough Derg.

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Portumna News

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Publish: Friday 17th August 11:10pm

Independent.ie

Salthill listed as Galway's cleanest beach but Portumna 'heavily littered'
Connacht Tribune Group
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Salthill has been listed as Galway's cleanest beach in the first nationwide survey by Irish Business Against Litter- IBAL. However the Shannon in Portumna is described as 'heavily littered'. The report states that the ...
Survey of beaches, rivers and harbours reveal Ireland's littering blackspotsJOE
Update: Govt must 'lead from the top' to fight littering at our rivers, beaches and harboursIrish Examiner
Lanesboro is one of only four areas nationwide 'Clean to European Norms' in IBAL waterways surveyLongford Leader

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Publish: Monday 13th August 8:01am

8 thousand euro worth of equipment stolen from Portumna marine firm - Galway Bay FM

8 thousand euro worth of equipment stolen from Portumna marine firm
Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay fm newsroom: Portumna Gardai are seeking witnesses following the theft of a substantial amount of equipment from Portumna Marine Limited on the outskirts of the town early yesterday morning. Several new Honda outboard engines with an ...

Publish: Tuesday 7th August 3:19pm

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