Moycullen
| Maigh Cuilinn Moycullen | |
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| Village | |
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Signs outside Moycullen village | |
  Maigh Cuilinn Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′21″N 9°10′50″W / 53.3391°N 9.18042°WCoordinates: 53°20′21″N 9°10′50″W / 53.3391°N 9.18042°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 1,559 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M198329 |
| As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish Maigh Cuilinn is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Moycullen has no official standing. | |
Moycullen (Irish: Maigh Cuilinn) is a Gaeltacht[1] village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) northwest of Galway city. It is near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden, in Connemara. Moycullen is now a satellite town of Galway with most residents commuting to the city for work, school, and business.
It is home to two senior GAA clubs,[2][3] a handball club and a basketball club.[4]
Townlands of Moycullen
Most townlands are anglisations of the original Irish-language names.[5]
- Addragool (from Eadargúil)
- Aubwee (from An tÁth Buí)
- Ballycuirke East (from Baile Uí Chuirc Thoir)
- Ballycuirke West (from Baile Uí Chuirc Thiar)
- Ballydotia (from Baile Dóite)
- Ballynahallia (from Baile na hAille)
- Caoch
- Carrowlustraun (from Ceathrú an Loistreáin)
- Cartoor (from An Cartúr)
- Cloonabinna (from Cluain na Binne)
- Clooniffe (from Cluain Duibh)
- Clydagh (from Claídeach)
- Coolaghy (from Na Cualacha)
- Corbally (from An Corrbhaile)
- Corcullen (from Corr Chuilinn), the majority of the townland sits in the Rahoon Parish
- Curra (from An Chora)
- Currawatia (from An Chora Bháite)
- Dovepark (from Páirc na gColm)
- Drimcong (from Droim Chonga)
- Drimmavohaun (from Droim an Mhúchain)
- Drimneen (from Droimnín)
- Drumaveg (from Droma Bheag)
- Finisklin (from Fionasclainn)
- Gortachalla (from Gort an Chalaidh)
- Gortaghokera (from Gort an Chóchraí)
- Gortnamona East (from Gort na Móna Thoir)
- Gortnamona West (from Gort na Móna Thiar)
- Gortnavea/Deerfield (from Gort na bhFia)
- Gortyloughlin/Danesfield (from Gort Uí Lochlainn)
- Homefarm (from An Fheirm)
- Keeagh (from An Chaothach)
- Kilcloggaun (from Cill Chlogáin)
- Killagoola (from Cill Ogúla)
- Kilrainey (from Cill Ráine)
- Knock (from An Cnoc)
- Knockalough (from Cnoc an Locha)
- Knockaunranny (from Cnocán Raithní)
- Knockerasser (from Cnoc ar Easair)
- Knockshanbally (from Cnoc an tSeanbhaile)
- Kylebroughlan (from Coill Bhruachláin)
- Laughil (from Leamhchoill)
- Leagaun (from Liagán)
- Lealetter (from Liathleitir)
- Lissagurraun (from Lios an Gharráin)
- Loughwell (from Leamhchoill)
- Newtown (from An Bhaile Nua)
- Oghery (from Eochaire)
- Oldtown (from An Seán Bhaile)
- Pollnaclogha (from Poll na Cloiche)
- Polleha (from Poille)
- Pollagh (from An Pollach)
- Portdarragh/Portarra (from Port Darach)
- Rineen (from An Rinnín)
- Slieveaneena (from Sliabh an Aonaigh)
- Tawnybeg (from Na Tamhnacha Beaga)
- Tooreeny (from Na Tuairíní)
- Truskaunnagappal (from Troscaigh na gCapall)
- Tullaghnanoon (from Tulaigh na nUan)
- Tullokyne (from Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin)
- Tumnasrah (from Tom na Sraithe)
- Uggool (from Ogúil)
Railway
- Moycullen railway station opened on 1 January 1895 and shut on 29 April 1935.[6]
People
- Julie-Ann Russell – Republic of Ireland women's international footballer
- John Russell – League of Ireland footballer
See also
References
- ↑ "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Cumann Peile : Mhaigh Cuilinn". Maighcuilinn.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Cumann Iománaíocht Máigh Cuilinn". Moycullenhurling.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Moycullen BC Presented with 3 Basketball Ireland National Awards". Moycullenbasketball.net. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Moycullen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
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