Dunmore Dún Mór | |
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  Dunmore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°37′00″N8°44′00″W / 53.6167°N 8.7333°W /53.6167; -8.7333 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M515632 |
Dunmore (Irish:Dún Mór, meaning 'big fort')[2] is a town inCounty Galway,Ireland. It is located on theN83national secondary road at its junction with theR328 andR360regional roads. The town is in atownland andcivil parish of the same name.[2]
The town belongs to an ancienttuath calledConmhaícne Dúna-Móir and Cenél Dubáin, ruled by Uí Conchobair ofUi Briuin Ai from the 12th century, and a capital of Connacht for a time. KingTairrdelbach Ua Conchobair died here in 1156.
Until the early 1980s, the N83 through Dunmore was on the main road fromSligo toGalway City. Improvements to theN17 route throughKnock andClaremorris reduced the amount of traffic on the N83.
The ruins ofDunmore Castle are situated on a small hillock outside the village. The first castle at this site was built by the Anglo-Norman de-Birmingham family in the early 13th century. Designed as a bulwark against the native Irish, the castle was attacked in 1249 and burned by the O’Connors. In 1284 it was besieged by the forces of Fichra O’ Flynn. In 1315 it was once more the scene of conflict when an army, led by Rory O'Connor, attacked and damaged the fortress.[citation needed]
Dunmore McHales is the localGaelic Athletic Association club.
The local association football (soccer) club, Dunmore Town AFC, was founded in 1979 and fields some underage teams in the Roscommon League.[citation needed]
Dunmore RFC was founded in 1977 and Dunmore Demesne Golf Club in 1998.[citation needed]
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Dunmore istwinned with the village ofQuerrien inFrance.[citation needed]
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