Portumna ( - meaning 'the landing place of the oak') is a market town in the south-east of
County Galway,
Ireland, on the border with
County Tipperary. The town is located to the west of the point where the
River Shannon enters
Lough Derg. This historic crossing point over the River Shannon between counties Tipperary and Galway has a long history of bridges and ferry crossings. On the south-western edge of the town lie
Portumna Castle and Portumna forest park.