Creggs () is a small village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. It is on the border with County Roscommon, on the R362 regional road between Glenamaddy and Roscommon town.
Amenities With a population of approximately one hundred people, the village has two public houses, having formerly had seven. Creggs was once the location of a monthly fair, as well as dancing, football and feiseanna (Irish cultural festivals).
The local rugby union club, Creggs RFC, has four playing pitches, including a full-size artificial pitch. The club's grounds, known as "the Green", are surrounded by a one-kilometre community walkway.
Parnell memorial Charles Stewart Parnell delivered his last public speech at Creggs on 27 September 1891, addressing a crowd of several thousand in heavy rain despite being ill and against his doctor's advice. He died at Hove, England, nine days later, on 6 October 1891.
A memorial at the entrance to the rugby club commemorates the speech. It was unveiled by the Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, in 1946, on the centenary of Parnell's birth.
See also List of towns and villages in Ireland
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