Renmore
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Renmore is a suburb of Galway City, Ireland
, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. St Oliver Plunkett
Church is located beside the primary school. Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). The primary school in Renmore is widely called Scoil Chaitriona
the area also has an all Irish school named Gaelscoil Dara.
Renmore is one of the widest suburbs of Galway city, running east along the coast and south of Dublin Road, from the shore of Lough Atalia on its west side to Lurgan Park on its east. The area houses approximately 5,000 people and includes Ballyloughaun beach, which also has camping facilities.
Dawn Dairies and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
(both on the Dublin Road) are some of the larger employers in the area.
Renmore is also home to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (Mellow's
Fort), a base of the Irish Army
's Western Brigade. The barracks – called "Renmore Barracks" under British rule when it was base to the Connaught Rangers and still widely known as such – is the base of the 1st Infantry Battalion and is located at the end of Renmore Road. The Department of Defence
is also based in the area.
There is also a private hospital called the Bon Secours
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. St Oliver Plunkett
Oliver Plunkett
Saint Oliver Plunkett was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland....
Church is located beside the primary school. Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). The primary school in Renmore is widely called Scoil Chaitriona
Scoil Chaitriona
Scoil Chaitríona Senior is a co-educational primary school in Renmore, Galway. It provides education for children from 3rd to 6th class. It is located beside Scoil Chaitríona Junior, which caters for children from junior infants to 2nd class. Both schools are run separately from one another and...
the area also has an all Irish school named Gaelscoil Dara.
Renmore is one of the widest suburbs of Galway city, running east along the coast and south of Dublin Road, from the shore of Lough Atalia on its west side to Lurgan Park on its east. The area houses approximately 5,000 people and includes Ballyloughaun beach, which also has camping facilities.
Dawn Dairies and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is a third level institute of education and is based at five locations in the west of Ireland.-Galway Campus:...
(both on the Dublin Road) are some of the larger employers in the area.
Renmore is also home to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (Mellow's
Liam Mellows
Liam Mellows was an Irish Republican and Sinn Féin politician. Born in England, Mellows grew up in County Wexford in Ireland. He was active with the Irish Republican Brotherhood and Irish Volunteers, and participated in the Easter Rising in County Galway, and the War of Independence...
Fort), a base of the Irish Army
Irish Defence Forces
The armed forces of Ireland, known as the Defence Forces encompass the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force.The current Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence forces is His Excellency Michael D Higgins in his role as President of Ireland...
's Western Brigade. The barracks – called "Renmore Barracks" under British rule when it was base to the Connaught Rangers and still widely known as such – is the base of the 1st Infantry Battalion and is located at the end of Renmore Road. The Department of Defence
Department of Defence (Ireland)
The Department of Defence is the department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland and abroad...
is also based in the area.
There is also a private hospital called the Bon Secours
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland