Spiddal, also known as Spiddle, is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht and of the Connemara region. According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% s…Spiddal, also known as Spiddle, is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht and of the Connemara region. According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. It is a centre for tourism with a beach, harbour, and shore fishing. The village is part of the civil parish of Moycullen.