Turloughmore ( ;
) is a village in
County Galway,
Ireland
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. The name means "the large lake," a notable feature of the area, together with the Clare River (''Abhainn an Chláir''). Turloughmore lies on the
N63 national secondary road
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.
It is a small village consisting of two petrol stations, three pubs and the base of a bus service company. Turloughmore was designated as a
census town by the
Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 240 people.
The village was once known for the horse fair held there, and for the faction-fighting that occurred at the fair (see
John Callaghan (Galway)). The village represents a long-established settlement with a medieval history, and is near the site of the
Battle of Knockdoe (Irish ''Cath Chnoc Tua''), a bloody conflict in 1504 between some of the most powerful magnates of the time.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
Sources
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References
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Towns and villages in County Galway