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"Kilmaine", derived from the Irish language 'Cill Mheán', means The Middle Church – 'Cill' is the word used in the Irish language for a church, and 'meán' is the Irish word for middle. The village is located on the [[N84 road (Ireland)|N84 road]] between [[Shrule]] and [[Ballinrobe]]. The hinterland is entirely rural, made up of farms and scattered houses. The nearest town is [[Ballinrobe]], and the closest city is [[Galway]], roughly 40 kilometers (24 miles) away. |
"Kilmaine", derived from the Irish language 'Cill Mheán', means The Middle Church – 'Cill' is the word used in the Irish language for a church, and 'meán' is the Irish word for middle. The village is located on the [[N84 road (Ireland)|N84 road]] between [[Shrule]] and [[Ballinrobe]]. The hinterland is entirely rural, made up of farms and scattered houses. The nearest town is [[Ballinrobe]], and the closest city is [[Galway]], roughly 40 kilometers (24 miles) away. |
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The village of Kilmaine had a population of 147 at the 2016 |
The village of Kilmaine had a population of 147 at the [[2016 census of Ireland|2016 census]].<ref name=cso2016/> The village has a post office, a petrol station, two shops four pubs, a church, school, a Garda (police) station. It also has a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] pitch. |
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== Transport == |
== Transport == |
Revision as of 09:11, 25 August 2023
Kilmaine
Irish: Cill Mheáin | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 53°35′00″N 9°07′00″W / 53.5833°N 9.1167°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Population | 147 |
Irish Grid Reference | M260598 |
Kilmaine or Kilmain (Irish: Cill Mheáin)[2] is a barony and village in County Mayo, Ireland.[3]
Village
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Kilmaine_Old_Church_2010_09_17.jpg/220px-Kilmaine_Old_Church_2010_09_17.jpg)
"Kilmaine", derived from the Irish language 'Cill Mheán', means The Middle Church – 'Cill' is the word used in the Irish language for a church, and 'meán' is the Irish word for middle. The village is located on the N84 road between Shrule and Ballinrobe. The hinterland is entirely rural, made up of farms and scattered houses. The nearest town is Ballinrobe, and the closest city is Galway, roughly 40 kilometers (24 miles) away.
The village of Kilmaine had a population of 147 at the 2016 census.[1] The village has a post office, a petrol station, two shops four pubs, a church, school, a Garda (police) station. It also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch.
Transport
The village lies on the N84 road that links Galway to Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh) . A bus service that runs four days a week between Galway and Ballina passes through Kilmaine and also travels through Castlebar.
Sport
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The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Kilmaine GAA, was founded on 9 March 1937. The first competitive game ever played by a Kilmaine team was against Castlegar (Claremorris), in Curran's field. A local boxing club sometimes runs in the community centre.
Kilmaine barony
- Civil parishes in the barony
- Ballinchalla
- Ballinrobe
- Cong
- Kilcommon
- Kilmainebeg
- Kilmainemore
- Kilmolara
- Moorgagagh
- Shrule
- Towns and villages in the barony
- Ballinrobe
- Cong
- Hollymount
- Kilmaine
- Roundfort
- Shrule
- The Neale
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Kilmaine". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Cill Mheáin/Kilmaine". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Ireland's History in Maps – Baronies page 3
- ^ Salter, Mike (2009). Medieval Churches of Ireland. Folly Publications. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-871731-83-5.
- ^ Gwynn, Aubrey; R. Neville Hadcock (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. Longman. p. 393. ISBN 0-582-11229-X.