Turloughmore
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Turloughmore is a village in County Galway
, Ireland
. The name means "the large lake," a notable feature of the area, together with the Clare River (Abhainn an Chláir).
It is a small village consisting of two petrol stations, three pubs and the base of a large bus service. The expansion of Galway city is bringing it closer to the urban boundary, with a consequent increase in population and jobs. It is on the N63
national secondary road
.
The village was once famous for the horse fair held there, and infamous for its faction-fighting. The village represents a long-established settlement with a medieval history, and is near the site of the Battle of Knockdoe
(Irish Cath Chnoc Tua), a bloody conflict in 1504 between some of the most powerful magnates of the time.
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,...
. The name means "the large lake," a notable feature of the area, together with the Clare River (Abhainn an Chláir).
It is a small village consisting of two petrol stations, three pubs and the base of a large bus service. The expansion of Galway city is bringing it closer to the urban boundary, with a consequent increase in population and jobs. It is on the N63
N63 road (Ireland)
The N63 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It links the N17 northeast of Galway, to the N5 national primary road in Longford.En route it passes through Mountbellew, Roscommon Town, crosses the River Shannon at Lanesborough.The road is long....
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...
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The village was once famous for the horse fair held there, and infamous for its faction-fighting. The village represents a long-established settlement with a medieval history, and is near the site of the Battle of Knockdoe
Battle of Knockdoe
The Battle of Knockdoe was a conflict between the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs and Anglo-Norman Fitzgeralds, along with their respective Irish allies. On the 19th of August 1504, the Parish of Lackagh was the site of what appears to have been an unusually bloody conflict, arising from a dispute...
(Irish Cath Chnoc Tua), a bloody conflict in 1504 between some of the most powerful magnates of the time.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
Books
- Blackmore, Liz, John Cronin, Donal Ferrie and Brid Higgins (ed.), 2001. In Their Own Words: The Parish of LackaghLackaghThe parish of Lackagh or Lacagh is located in County Galway in the West of Ireland, approximately half way between Galway city and Tuam . It is bounded by the parishes of Athenry, Abbeyknockmoy, Corofin, Annaghdown and Claregalway...
-Turloughmore and its People. GalwayGalwayGalway 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...
. ISBN 0 9539834 04
- McCollough, David W. (eag.), 2000. Wars of the Irish Kings: A Thousand Years of Struggle, from the Age of Myth through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth 1. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9781402895623 / ISBN 1402895623