Clonmore, County Armagh
Clonmore
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
• Belfast | 29 mi (47 km) |
• Dublin | 79 mi (127 km) |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNGANNON |
Postcode district | BT71 |
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Clonmore (from Irish Cluain Mór 'large meadow')[1] is a hamlet and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is close to the banks of the River Blackwater.
Clonmore shrine
The Clonmore shrine was found on the banks of the Blackwater river which runs along the big meadow, and is Ireland's earliest Christian metal artifact.[clarification needed] It is housed in the Ulster Museum in Belfast.[2]
Sport
The local Gaelic football club is Clonmore Robert Emmet’s GFC, which competes in Co. Tyrone competitions at Junior level. Underage boys' football is organised through an amalgamation with neighbors Collegeland and Annaghmore. The teams play as Naomh Eoin. Girls and Ladies football is offered through the sister club Naomh Labhaoise.
Former railway
In 1858 the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway opened Vernersbridge railway station, 0.7 miles (1.1 kilometres) south of Clonmore.[3] The Great Northern Railway Board closed the station in 1954[3] and the Ulster Transport Authority closed the railway in 1965.[4]
References
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Clonmore shrine". Retrieved 22 October 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b FitzGerald, J.D. (1995). The Derry Road. Colourpoint Transport. Vol. 2. Gortrush: Colourpoint Press. p. 2. ISBN 1-898392-09-9.
- ^ Baker, Michael H.C. (1972). Irish Railways since 1916. London: Ian Allan. pp. 155, 209. ISBN 978-0-7110-0282-1.
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