Oranmore
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| Oranmore Órán Mór | ||
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| Irish Grid Reference M386245 | ||
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 7 m | |
| Population (2006) | 3,195 | |
Oranmore (Irish: Órán Mór) is a suburban village in County Galway on the outskirts of Galway city in Ireland. With its major housing developments, Oranmore is rapidly becoming a part of Galway's commuter or suburban belt. In 2004 Oranmore was listed as one of the communities with the highest per capita incomes in Ireland[citation needed].
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[edit] Economy
The focus of local industry has recently shifted from primarily dairy agriculture to tourism, manufacturing and logistics, and there are several industrial parks located near the village.
[edit] Sport
- The Galway Bay Sailing Club is located in Renville, Maree.
[edit] Transport
[edit] People
- Joseph Henry Blake, nobleman and socialist, grew up on a nearby estate in Treanlaur, Maree.
- Thomas Redington, Irish politician, born here.
- Joe Howley, Irishman involved in the struggle for Irish Independence, was killed by the British in December 1920. A statue stands in Oranmore in his honor.
[edit] See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Órán Mór is also the name of an egalitarian community in North America
[edit] References
- ^ Oranmore station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
[edit] External links
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