Dunmore (barony)
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Dunmore
Dún Mór (Irish) | |
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.jpg) Kilclooney Castle | |
 Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Dunmore is in the north, coloured green. | |
  Dunmore | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′N 8°51′W / 53.58°N 8.85°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 288.2 km2 (111.3 sq mi) |
Dunmore (Irish: Dún Mór, lit. 'a great fort') is a barony in County Galway, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Dunmore literally means "great fort". It gave its name to the Conmaicne Dúin Móir ("Conmaicne of Dunmore"), originally Cenél Dubáin.
Location
[edit]Dunmore barony is situated in north of County Galway, directly south of county Mayo.
History
[edit]Dunmore barony was part of the ancient tuath of Conmaicne Dúin Móir, one of the original Connacht tribes.
List of parishes
[edit]Below is the list of parishes in Dunmore barony:
- Addergoole
- Dunmore
- Kilbennan
- Kilconla
- Killererin
- Liskeevy
- Tuam
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- various. "Barony of Dunmore, Co. Galway".
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