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Moycullen
Maigh Cuilinn— Town — Handcraft Shop
Motto: Parish For Life Location in Ireland
MoycullenCoordinates: 53°20′21″N 9°10′50″W / 53.3391°N 9.18042°WCoordinates: 53°20′21″N 9°10′50″W / 53.3391°N 9.18042°W Country Ireland Province Connacht County County Galway Elevation 86 m (282 ft) Population (2002) - Urban 883 - Rural 1,402 Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference M198329 Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in Connemara. Although nominally part of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking region), Moycullen is still an Irish speaking community though this is on the way out. Moycullen is now a relatively prosperous and young satellite town of Galway with most residents commuting to the city for work, school, and commercial reasons.
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Sport
It is home to one of the most successful basketball clubs in Ireland and also has thriving football, hurling and handball clubs.
Moycullen Gaelic football team won the Intermediate Club football championship on the 17 February 2008 at Croke Park, going on a 26 game winning streak in the process.
The Moycullen Mens U20 Basketball team won the U20 National Cup in January 2008.The Moycullen Senior Mens Basketball team won the Senior National Cup in January 2009. They compete in the national Super League.
A number of handballers have won All-Ireland titles.. Among them The great Handball Mulkerrins
Townlands of Moycullen
Most townlands are anglisations of the original Irish language names.
- Ballinahallia (from Baile na hAille)
- Clydagh (from Claídeach)
- Cloonabinna (from Cluain na Binne)
- Clooniffe
- Caoch
- Coolaghy
- Drimcong (from Droim Chonga)
- Killagoola (from Cill Ogúla)
- Kylebroughlan (from Coill Bhruachláin)
- Leagaun (from Liagán)
- Uggool (from Ogúil)
- Home Farm
- Kilrainey (from Cill Ráine)
- Lissagurraun (from Lios an Gharráin)
- Gortachalla (from Gort an Chalaidh)
- Ballyhaunis
- Knockaunranny (from Cnocán Raithní)
- Tullokyne (from Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin)
- Poll na gCloch
- Tooreeny (from Na Tuairíní)
- Loughwell (from Leamhchoill)
- Knockerasser (from Cnoc ar Easair)
- Slieveaneena (from Sliabh an Aonaigh)
- Finisglin (from Fionasclainn)
- Newtown
- Oldtown
- Rineen (from An Rinnín)
- Shanafeshteen
Railway
- Moycullen railway station opened on 1 January 1895 and finally closed on 29 April 1935.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Moycullen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
External links
Categories:- Towns and villages in County Galway
- Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names
- County Galway geography stubs
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