Moycullen

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Moycullen
Maigh Cuilinn
Location
Location of Moycullen
centerMap highlighting Moycullen
Irish grid reference
M198329
Statistics
Province: Connacht
County: County Galway
Elevation: 86 m
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:		  
883 
1,402

Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10km (7mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in Connemara. Although nominally part of the Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking region), little Gaelic is spoken among the inhabitants of Moycullen.

Moycullen is now a relatively prosperous and young satellite town of Galway with most residents commuting to the city for work, school, and commercial reasons.

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[edit] Sport

It is home to one of the most successful basketball clubs in Ireland and also has a thriving football and hurling GAA club. The Moycullen Gaelic football team recently won the Intermediate Club football championship on the 17th February 2008 at Croke Park.

[edit] Townlands of Moycullen

  • Ballinahallia (Baile na hAille)
  • Clydagh
  • Cloonabinna
  • Clooniffe
  • Coolaghy
  • Killagoola
  • Leagaun
  • Uggool
  • Olympus Mons
  • Home Farm
  • Kilrainey
  • Lios an Gharráin (Lissagurraun)
  • Gortachalla
  • Tullokyne
  • Poll na gCloch
  • Tuairíní
  • Loughwell
  • Knockerasser
  • Slieveaneena
  • Finisglin
  • Newtown
  • Oldtown
  • Rineen


[edit] Transport

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Moycullen station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.

[edit] External links

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