Oranmore

Also known as Órán Mór

Oranmore ( or ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, east of Galway city on an inlet of Galway Bay. At the 2022 census, Oranmore had a population of 5,819. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Oranmore
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Oranmore Castle.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Oranmore Castle
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Galway
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 5,819
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5819
Area: 2.46
Elevation: 7
Image: Oranmore.jpg

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Commons category: Oranmore
Irish Grid Reference: M386245
native label: Órán Mór

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-history
Medieval church ruins
Oranmore Castle
St Mary's church
Economy
Transport
Rail
Education
Sport
People
See also
References
External links

==Etymology== Oranmore is the anglicisation of Uarán Mór or Órán Mór. The first written record of Oranmore is in the Annals of the Four Masters. It was originally called Fuarán Mór, meaning "great spring" in Irish. This name reputedly refers to a spring or well near the village.