Cregmore (Lackagh parish)
Cregmore
An Chreig Mhór | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Cregmore Bridge | |
Cregmore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′19″N 8°52′34″W / 53.3386°N 8.8762°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | H91 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)91 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M500282 |
Cregmore (Irish: An Chreig Mhór, meaning 'big rock')[1] is a rural townland in the parish of Lackagh, County Galway, Ireland. It is 13 km northeast of Galway city centre. Cregmore townland, which is 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) in area,[2] had a population of 165 as of the 2011 census.[3]
The area is home to a soccer club, a primary school and a golf course. The English name Cregmore is derived from the Irish An Chreig Mhór meaning 'big rock';[1] possibly a reference to a steep hill in the area.
Facilities
Primary school
A hedge school provided for the educational needs of the young people of Cregmore up until the mid-1800s. A Mr. Murphy used to gather children at an old house, and charged a penny to teach basic reading and writing skills.
In July 1933, a new school, Cregmore National School (N.S.), opened at Cregmore Cross.[4] The school welcomed 108 pupils that first day; from the ages of three and a half to fifteen years. The original school building was demolished in 1978, and replaced with a newer structure.[5] In 2010, a truck collided with several parked vehicles at the school; No injuries occurred.[6]
Soccer club
The local association football (soccer) club, Cregmore Claregalway F.C., was formed in July 1996.[7] The new club entered three underage teams in the Galway & District League. Red and black were chosen as the club colours and its emblem was designed to include a depiction of Cregmore Bridge over the River Clare.[7]
Golf club
Cregmore Park Golf Club opened in June 2007.[8] It is a 7,000 yard, par 72 championship course designed by Arthur Spring.[8]
Notable people
- Greg Cunningham, association footballer[9]
- Ryan Manning, association footballer[10]
References
- ^ a b "An Chreig Mhór / Cregmore". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Cregmore Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "CD155 - Galway Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
Population [..] Townlands [..] Cregmore (Clare By), Lisheenavalla, Co. Galway: 165
- ^ "Cregmore National School". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Cregmore National School - Principal's Welcome". cregmorens.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Truck crashes through Galway school wall". RTÉ.ie. 28 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Our Club - Cregmore Claregalway FC". cregmoreclaregalwayfc.net. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Cregmore Park Golf - Golf Galway Driving Range". cregmorepark.com.
- ^ "Shock City debut leaves Galway ace Cunningham reaching for the stars". independent. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (17 December 2014). "Young Irish striker Ryan Manning's move to QPR has moved a step closer". irishmirror. Retrieved 11 May 2020.