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Renmore, Galway
Renmore () is a suburb of Galway City, Ireland, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. Renmore runs east along the coast and south of Dublin Road, from the shore of Lough Atalia on its west side to Lurgan Park on its east. The area houses approximately 5,000 people and includes Ballyloughane beach, which also has camping facilities. Amenities Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). St Oliver Plunkett Church is located beside the local national (primary) school. The primary school in Renmore is known as ''Scoil Chaitriona'', and there is also an all-Irish gaelscoil named ''Gaelscoil Dara''. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is one of the larger employers in the area. Renmore is also home to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (meaning "Mellow's Fort" and named for Liam Mellows), a base of the Irish Army's Southern Brigade. The barracks, also officially and comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renmore Barracks
Renmore Barracks ( ga, Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa) is a military installation in Renmore, Ireland History The barracks were built by Colleran Brothers, a Dublin-based contractor, and completed in 1881. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot and the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers). Following the Childers Reforms, the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) and 94th Regiment of Foot amalgamated to form the Connaught Rangers with its depot in the barracks in 1881. The Connaught Rangers was disbanded at the time of Irish Independence in 1922. The barracks were taken over by the Irish Army at that time and then renamed Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa after Liam Mellows, an Irish Republican, in 1952. The barracks are now home to the 1st Infantry Battalion. Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Museum Renmore Barracks features a museum that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
