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Knockmore, County Mayo

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Village in Connacht, Ireland
Knockmore An Cnoc Mór
Village
Knockmore is located in IrelandKnockmoreKnockmoreLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.0238°N 9.1747°W / 54.0238; -9.1747
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo

Knockmore (Irish: An Cnoc Mór, meaning 'the big hill') is a village in County Mayo, Ireland in the Parish of Backs. It is adjacent to Lough Conn between the towns of Castlebar and Ballina.

Sport

The local Gaelic football, Knockmore GAA, has won 9 Mayo Senior Football Championships, three Connacht Senior Club Football Championships, and in 1997 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final, losing out to Crossmaglen Rangers.

See also

References

  1. "An Cnoc Mór / Knockmore". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Backs Parish". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. "Knockmore GAA - Official Website". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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County town: Castlebar
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