Monivea
| Monivea Muine Mheá | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Monivea | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′04″N 8°41′52″W / 53.3678°N 8.6978°WCoordinates: 53°22′04″N 8°41′52″W / 53.3678°N 8.6978°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Urban | 300 |
| • Rural | 564 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M535354 |
Monivea (Irish: Muine Mheá, meaning "Meadow of the mead" is a village in County Galway, Ireland.
It was formerly part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. It is located approximately 30 km from Galway City and 9 km from Athenry. Monivea is known for its sizable forest, Monivea Castle which now lies in partial ruins, and a well-preserved mausoleum. Mausoleum and castle were built by the Ffrench (or ffrench) family, one of the "Tribes of Galway" and landholders since early Norman times, who remained Catholic.[1] The Ffrench family were also responsible for the distinctive layout of the greens in the centre of the village, which were used as drying stations for the linen (known as flax) of local industries.[2][3]
The forest, mausoleum and castle were left to the State by the last ffrench, and the forest is now held by Coillte (formerly the Irish Forestry Commission).
There are two small grocery shops, a petrol station, four pubs, a Garda station, a post office, a church in Ryehill, and Monivea National School. The Monivea Village Market is held every Saturday in Cooke's Yard from 10am until 3pm[4]
Sport
- Monivea Abbeyknockmoy is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
- Abbeyknockmoy Hurling is the local Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club.
- A very successful rugby club[citation needed] (Monivea RFC) has been present in the village since 1977.
Twinning
The village of Monivea had been officially twinned with the town of Treméven France on the 15th of August 2010 however this process begun long before this with a number of visits between the two towns in the years preceding this. The first part of the twinning towns charter was signed on 5 July 2009 in the town of Treméven France.[5] The Monivea representatives spent an exciting week being entertained by music, dance, tours of the area, and banquets provided by their hosts in Tremeven. Monivea signed the second part of the Twinning towns charter on Sunday 15 August 2010 in Monivea with the town of Treméven France[6]
References
- ↑ "Edited Guide Entry: Monivea, County Galway, Ireland". BBC. 2001-01-18. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ ffrench family details; downloaded Feb 2010
- ↑ Irish Times 9 Feb 2010, p.15.
- ↑ http://www.moniveavillagemarket.com/
- ↑ http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/14906
- ↑ http://archive.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21634&Itemid=82
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