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[[File:Kilkerrin, County Galway (geograph 1789072).jpg|thumb|Kilkerrin lies on the R364 regional road]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Kilkerrin''' ({{Irish place name|Cill Choirín}}) is a village in [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is situated on the [[R364 road (Ireland)|R364]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]] 6 km south of the town of [[Glenamaddy]]. Features in the area include [[Kiltullagh Lake]] and the [[Lough Lurgeen]] raised bog. |
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The local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club is [[Kilkerrin-Clonberne]]. The local soccer club is Kilkerrin United FC, who play in Division 1 of the Roscommon and District league.{{fact|date=December 2019}} |
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==Sport== |
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*The local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club is [[Kilkerrin-Clonberne]]. |
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*The local soccer club is Kilkerrin United FC. Recently Kilkerrin FC got relegated to Division 1 in the Roscommon and District league, due the manager having a lack of experience. |
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'''About Kilkerrin''' |
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==People== |
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Kilkerrin is a village in North East Galway, 17 km from Tuam. The area around Kilkerrin has some interesting geological features, such as eskers, raised bog at Curraghamaeigh, Lough Lurgeen and an underground stream flowing from here into a turlough. A wide range of birds and wildlife can be seen there. |
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*[[Martin Breheny]] is from Kilkerrin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/martin-breheny-my-100th-allireland-final-tales-from-the-great-occasions-38452758.html|title='My 100th All-Ireland final - tales from the great occasions'|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|date=31 August 2019}}</ref> |
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'''Places of Interest''' |
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Forts at Liscarra |
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Crannog in Kiltullagh Lake |
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St.Brigid's Well |
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Concannon Castle |
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Franciscan Monastery |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Galway]] |
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Kilkerrin (Irish: Cill Choirín) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the R364 regional road 6 km south of the town of Glenamaddy. Features in the area include Kiltullagh Lake and the Lough Lurgeen raised bog.
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Kilkerrin-Clonberne. The local soccer club is Kilkerrin United FC, who play in Division 1 of the Roscommon and District league.[citation needed]
People
[edit]- Martin Breheny is from Kilkerrin.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]53°33′9″N 8°34′4″W / 53.55250°N 8.56778°W
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