Knockmore, County Mayo
Knockmore
An Cnoc Mór | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Knockmore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.0238°N 9.1747°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
Knockmore (Irish: An Cnoc Mór, meaning 'the big hill')[1] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland in the Parish of Backs.[2] It is adjacent to Lough Conn between the towns of Castlebar and Ballina.
Sport
The local Gaelic football, Knockmore GAA,[3] 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.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "An Cnoc Mór / Knockmore". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Backs Parish". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Knockmore GAA - Official Website". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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