Aughrim, County Galway

Infobox Irish Place
name = Aughrim
gaeilge = Eachroim
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motto =
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pin coords = left: 132px; top: 68px
north coord = 53.304167 | west coord = 8.316667 | irish grid = M621163
area = | elevation = 115 m
province = Connacht
county = County Galway
town pop = 546 | rural pop = 546
census yr = 2002
web = www.loughrea.ie
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Aughrim (Irish place name|Eachroim|horse ridge) is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the midlands of Ireland, between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the N6 national primary road that connects Galway and Dublin.

Its place in history is assured as it was here that the Marquis de St Ruth prepared the Irish troops for the Battle of Aughrim during the Williamite war in Ireland was fought on 12 July, 1691.

According to the Irish census of 2002, the village had a population of 546.fact|date=December 2007

Other Interesting Things

The base for charitable organisation [http://www.chernobylsunflowers.ie Sunflower Chernobyl Appeal] which carry out voluntary work in areas in Belarus affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

References

* "Illustrated road book of Ireland, Second Edition", Automobile Association, London (1970)

ee also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland