Clonmore, County Carlow

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For other places named Clonmore, see Clonmore, County Armagh, and Clonmore, County Tipperary.

Clonmore
Chluain Mhór
Location
Location of Clonmore
centerMap highlighting Clonmore
Irish grid reference
S965757
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Carlow
Elevation: 173 m
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:
 

461

Clonmore (Irish: Chluain Mhór, meaning Mogue's large meadow) is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located 3 1/2 miles south of Hacketstown and 9 miles east of Tullow in the north-east corner of County Carlow.

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[edit] History

Clonmore was named after St Mogue who, around the year 530, established a religious community and built a monastery at the location.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ clonmore

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