- Eyrecourt
Infobox Irish Place
name = Eyrecourt
gaeilge = Dún an Uchta
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motto =
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pin coords = left: 161px; top: 62px
north coord = 53.1975 | west coord = 8.1325 | irish grid = M911163
area = | elevation = 67 m
province =Connacht
county =County Galway
population = | town pop = 345 | rural pop = 532
census yr = 2002
web = |Eyrecourt ("Dún an Uchta" in Irish) is a village in
County Galway , Ireland.The Eyres after whom the village is named, as well as other places such as Eyre Square in Galway City, were an English family who came over with Cromwell. They were for many years closely associated with the local hunt, the Galway Blazers.
Eyrecourt has remained largely unchanged for many years and not being on a main road is a peaceful rural backwater. Each year in June it hosts a large festival of early machinery, the Eyrecourt Vintage Festival, when ancient tractors, steam-engines and a variety of early farm machines have a chance to run again.
Eyrecourt is approximately one hour from Galway and two hours from Dublin, both these journey times are likely to reduce with the completion of the N6 dual carriageway.
It is also home to the famous musician and whistler Roger Whittaker.
Famous Irish Fighters Martin Larkin and Ger O'Donnell also Reside here.
Twinning
Eyrecourt is twinned with the village of
Gouesnach inBrittany .Parish
Eyrecourt in the south east corner of County Galway incorporates the ancient ecclesiastical centres of Dunanaughta, Clonfert and Meelick and is bounded by the Rivers Shannon and Suck for 16 miles.
Meelick has the oldest Catholic church with continuous use since 1414 AD, Dunanughta was the church with the highest altitude in East Galway. Clonfert has the grave of Saint Brendan ("The Navigator"), the ancient Cathedral and famous doorway, the beautiful 14th century statue of Our Lady of Clonfert and Emmanuel House of Providence. Clonfert Cathedral is the oldest continually operating church in Ireland.
ee also
*
List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
*Eyrecourt Castle
*Roger Whittaker
*Clonfert Cathedral
*Meelick, County Galway
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