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Aghamore - in Irish, Achadh Mór, which means Big Plane -
is rich archaeologically and culturally while its people are conservative
yet progressive. There are several large farms in the parish of Aghamore
and generally the land is fertile. Many new houses are being constructed
near Aghamore village and some employment is available at a number of
locally owned industrial and horticultural enterprises.
The village of Aghamore is one and a half miles from the N17 route, the
main Galway to Sligo road; Knock is five and a half miles away (going
towards Galway on the N17) while Kilkelly is three miles (going towards
Sligo on the N17); Horan International ("Knock") Airport is
four mile beyond Kilkelly and just off the N17; Ballyhauins is seven miles
east of Aghamore. Every Friday a bus service operates between Aghamore
and the surrounding towns and villages; two taxi drivers reside in the
locality.
A thriving village, Aghamore has a general grocery/hardware shop with
post office and two public houses; commercial activity also occurs at
a fitted-kitchen manufacturing unit; there is a primary school, church
and G.A.A. sports hall; a fine football pitch is located at the rear of
the old dance hall; a fine building in the heart of the village is used
for meetings of the Kenny/Naughton Society and other social gatherings.
[Work will soon commence on the construction of a new school and a creche.
There is also talk of a new community centre.]
"The parish of Aghamore is situated at the north eastern
corner of the Archdiocese of Tuam. This corner is formed by the junction
of the diocesis of Tuam, Achonry and Elphin. The parish church stands
in the village of Aghamore, about six miles north of Ballyhaunis. The
terrain is hilly the church is about 500 feet above sea level and
from many of the hills very extensive views may be obtained. Eastward,
the great central plain stretches away to the Shannon, and the hills of
Roscommon and Longford may be seen clearly. Westward, the plain continues
to the shores of Clew Bay, and it may well be that St. Patrick got his
first view of "The Reek" from one of the hills in the centre of the parish.
Northward, the view stretches away to the Ox Mountains and away beyond
to Knocknaree and its Miscaun Maeve, while the outline of the romantic
Ben Bulben may be seen on a clear day. To the south are the hills of Bekan,
and Cnoc Meadhbh curves against the sky, and in the dim distance one gets
glimpses of the Connemara Mountains. The Partry Mountains limit the view
in on the south west, as also do the Nephin Mountains on the north west."
[From an original manuscript by J.P Jordan N.T. (R.I.P.)]
