Aughrim (Irish: Eachroim, meaning "horse ridge")[2] is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the old N6 national primary road (now listed as the R446 regional road) that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin. According to the Irish census of 2011, the division had a population of 595.
Aughrim
Eachroim | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Aughrim cross | |
  Aughrim Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′15″N 8°19′00″W / 53.304167°N 8.316667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 595 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M785281 |
| Website | www |
It was in Aughrim that the Marquis de St Ruth prepared the Irish Catholic Jacobite troops for the Battle of Aughrim which was fought, during the Williamite war in Ireland, on 12 July 1691. Two ringforts located to the south (in Attidermot townland) are a National Monument.
Community organisations edit
Aughrim is the base for the charitable organisation Sunflowers Chernobyl Appeal which carry out voluntary work in areas in Belarus affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.[3]
Transportation edit
Road edit
Aughrim is located on the old N6 (R446) Galway to Dublin road, Aughrim is now by-passed by the M6 motorway. The motorway was opened on 23 July 2009 (Athlone to Ballinasloe) and 18 December 2009 (Ballinasloe to Galway). It is located approximately 5.5 kilometers from the Ballinasloe West M6 Junction (J15).
Bus edit
Aughrim is served by Bus Eireann (routes 20 & 20x) and by private bus with CityLink (763) serving Aughrim on their Dublin to Galway routes.[citation needed]
Holy Trinity Church edit
Holy Trinity Church is the Church of Ireland parish church for Aughrim. It was built in 1819 and consecrated on Trinity Sunday 1819 and it was therefore called Holy Trinity. It is cruciform in shape and is still in use as a parish church [4] Rectors of Holy Trinity Church have included Rev. Henry Martin (1819–1845) and the Very Rev. John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton (1845–1888).[citation needed]
Abbots and Bishops of Aughrim edit
- c.500 – Connell of Aughrim, Bishop and founder.
- 736 – Flann Aighle, Bishop.
- 746 – Maelimarchair, Bishop.
- 782 – Rechtabhra mac Dubbchomar, Abbot.
- 809 – Maelduin of Aughrim, Bishop and Airchinneach (Erenagh)
Notable people edit
- John Doogan (1853–1940) – recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Aodh mac Aidmhire (fl. c. 600) – Irish dynast or ruler
- William James MacNeven (1763–1841) – Republican negotiator during the 1798 Rising
References edit
- ^ "Census 2011 – Population Classified by Area Table 6 Population of each province, county, city, urban area, rural area and electoral division, 2006 and 2011" (PDF).
- ^ Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 27. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
- ^ "New Irish Hosting account holding page". www.chernobylchildren.ie.
- ^ Aughrim Union of Parishes
Sources edit
- Illustrated road book of Ireland, Second Edition, Automobile Association, London (1970)