Dunmore
Encyclopedia
Dunmore is a village in County Galway
, Ireland
. It is located on the N83
national secondary road
at its junction with the R328
and R360 regional road
s.
Until the early 1980s, the N83 through Dunmore was on the main road from Sligo
to Galway
City. Improvements to the N17 route through Knock and Claremorris
reduced the amount of traffic on the N83.
with the village of Querrien
in France
.
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located on the N83
N83 road (Ireland)
The N83 road is a national secondary road in Ireland that runs from its junction with the N17 just south of Ireland West Airport Knock in County Mayo to a point just north of Tuam, County Galway where it rejoins the N17.Total length is ....
national secondary road
National secondary road
A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
at its junction with the R328
R328 road (Ireland)
The R328 road is a regional road in Counties Mayo and Galway in Ireland, connecting Ballindine on the N17 to Moylough on the N63.The official definition of the R328 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 states:...
and R360 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
s.
Until the early 1980s, the N83 through Dunmore was on the main road from Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
to Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
City. Improvements to the N17 route through Knock and Claremorris
Claremorris
Claremorris , is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. The population of Claremoris in the 2011 Census was 3,979....
reduced the amount of traffic on the N83.
Sport
- Dunmore McHalesDunmore McHalesDunmore MacHales is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of Galway GAA. Teams at underage level and Senior play in the Galway League and Championships....
is the local Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club. - Dunmore Town AFC was founded in 1978 and has teams at all levels. Some of the underage teams play in the Roscommon League.
- Dunmore RFC was founded in 1977.
- Dunmore Demesne Golf Club was founded in 1998
Notable people
- Michael Donnellan (1900–1964), Clann na TalmhanClann na TalmhanClann na Talmhan , abbreviated CnaT, was an Irish agrarian political party active between 1939 and 1965.- Formation and Growth :Clann na Talmhan was founded on 29 June 1939 in Athenry, County Galway, in the wake of the breakdown of unification talks between the Irish Farmers Federation and...
politician - Gideon OuseleyGideon OuseleyGideon Ouseley was born into an Anglican gentry family in Dunmore, County Galway.-Biography:He spent much of his childhood in the cabins of peasant neighbours. Later, during a wild youth, he lost an eye in a tavern brawl, a loss that reputedly left him with a frightening appearance. Ouseley was...
(1762–1839), evangelical preacher - Henry MossopHenry Mossop-Life:He was born in Dunmore, County Galway where his father was a clergyman. He made his first stage appearance as Zanga in Young's tragedy The Revenge at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin in 1749....
(1729–1773), actor - Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088-11561156 in Ireland-Deaths:*Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair , who had reigned as King of Connacht since 1106 and was a claimant to the High Kingship of Ireland. He was buried in Clonmacnoise....
), King of Connacht and Irish High-King - Christopher Hughes (Artist) (1967 to date)
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Dunmore is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the village of Querrien
Querrien
Querrien is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Querrien are called in French Querriennois.-Breton language:...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
See also
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Galway)
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Dunmore McHalesDunmore McHalesDunmore MacHales is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of Galway GAA. Teams at underage level and Senior play in the Galway League and Championships....
External links
- http://www.dunmore.ie/ Enterprise Dunmore starts the program to renovate the old Technical School
- http://www.patcomer.ie/ Some photographs of Dunmore included in the website
- http://www.dunmorecs.ie/
- On the History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunmore by Rev. J. Neary