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|name = Glenamaddy |
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'''Glenamaddy''' ({{Irish place name|Gleann na Madadh}})<ref name="logainm">{{Cite web |url=https://www.logainm.ie |
'''Glenamaddy''', or '''Glennamaddy''' ({{Irish place name|Gleann na Madadh}}),<ref name="logainm">{{Cite web |url=https://www.logainm.ie/19008.aspx |title=Gleann na Madadh / Glennamaddy |website=logainm.ie | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | language=en-IE |access-date=22 February 2023 }}</ref> is a small town in [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It lies at the crossroads where the [[R362 road (Ireland)|R362]] and [[R364 road (Ireland)|R364]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]]s meet. Glenamaddy became a musical focal point in [[Connacht]] during the 1960s during the [[Irish showband|showband era]].{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} |
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To the east of the town lies [[Loch Lurgeen]], a [[raised bog]]. The origins of the parish lie in the village of [[Boyounagh]], which lies to the northwest of Glenamaddy. |
To the east of the town lies [[Loch Lurgeen]], a [[raised bog]]. The origins of the parish lie in the village of [[Boyounagh]], which lies to the northwest of Glenamaddy. |
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Glenamaddy was located in what was the medieval kingdom of [[Uí Díarmata]], ruled by the O Concannon dynasty. |
Glenamaddy was located in what was the medieval kingdom of [[Uí Díarmata]], ruled by the O Concannon dynasty. |
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The town itself did not develop until the 1820s when a church was built |
The town itself did not develop until the 1820s when a church was built and regular markets began in the town. From this time on, the town began to grow and shops and pubs were built around the square and on the four roads leading into the town.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} These "four roads" are reflected in a song of the same name.<ref name="indo2015">{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/failing-rural-towns-eerie-silence-falls-on-famed-town-of-the-four-roads-31030809.html |title=Failing rural towns: Eerie silence falls on famed town of the 'Four Roads' |first=Clare |last=McCormack |publisher=[[Irish Independent]] |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=2015-03-01}}</ref> In 1853, a [[workhouse]] was built on the [[Creggs]] road. |
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In 1904 St. Patrick's church was built to replace the older church which was in the grounds of where the town graveyard stands today. In 1909 St. Bridget's Town Hall was built. In 1924 a mill was built in Leitra and gave employment in the area. Other |
In 1904, St. Patrick's church was built to replace the older church which was in the grounds of where the town graveyard stands today. In 1909, St. Bridget's Town Hall was built. In 1924, a mill was built in Leitra and gave employment in the area. Other local historic sites include a [[megalithic tomb]] at Ballinastack and a [[Crannog|crannóg]] on Kiltullagh lake.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} |
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In the early 20th century markets were |
In the early 20th century, markets were common in the town as for some small cottage industries it was the main outlet for their wares. Cattle, pigs, sheep, animal feeds, and household supplies were all sold at these markets and large crowds gathered in the town on these days. |
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[[File:Cross roads, Glenamaddy - geograph.org.uk - 1265004.jpg|thumb| |
[[File:Cross roads, Glenamaddy - geograph.org.uk - 1265004.jpg|thumb|Crossroads in Glenamaddy]] |
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In the 21st century, Glenamaddy has some decline |
In the 21st century, Glenamaddy has some decline, including with the loss of its [[Bank of Ireland]] and [[Ulster Bank]] branches in 2006 and 2013 respectively.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} As of 2015, the town had reportedly lost over 120 of its young people to emigration.<ref name="indo2015"/> In the ten years between the 2006 and the [[2016 census of Ireland]], the population of Glenamaddy decreased by four percent, from 500 to 480 people.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/galway/0460__glenamaddy/ | website = City Population | title = Glenamaddy (Ireland) Census Town | accessdate = 22 February 2023 }}</ref> |
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===Esker Mass Rock=== |
===Esker Mass Rock=== |
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During [[penal times]] a priest would travel to Esker celebrate mass at the site of a |
During [[penal times]] (17th and 18th centuries), a priest would travel to Esker to celebrate mass at the site of a local [[mass rock]]. On one occasion, around the 1790s, a priest was celebrating mass at Esker. An informer had notified the authorities that the priest would be there. Although scouts were positioned along the hilltops, they didn't see the military authorities because they were dressed as common people and mingled among the crowd. As soon as the priest arrived, he was captured and was given a mock trial.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} He was hanged from a tree which is now called ''Sceach na gCloigeann'' (white thorn tree of the heads).{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} The valley in which this occurred is known as ''Gleann an tSagairt'' (the priest's valley). A bell was found in a nearby field some years later.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} A brass cross was also found with no base, which had been painted black to prevent reflection of sunlight. For the year 2000 [[millennium celebrations]], Mass was celebrated at the mass rock.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} |
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==Culture== |
==Culture== |
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The Esker Ballroom was once one of the most popular dance venues in the country.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Built |
The Esker Ballroom was once one of the most popular dance venues in the country.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Built in 1947 on the Kilkerrin Road in Glenamaddy, the ballroom initially failed to get a license to hold dances or operate a bar.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Eventually, in April 1949, the first dance was held in the ballroom. Further dances were held every second Sunday.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} In 1970, the Esker Ballroom closed as marquees, who were in direct competition with the ballroom, became more popular in the area. The building was sold and a night club was opened in its place.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} |
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The song "Four Country Roads", which mentions Glenamaddy,<ref name="indo2015"/> was a hit for [[Big Tom]] in Ireland in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Four+Country+Roads | website = irishcharts.ie | publisher = [[Irish Recorded Music Association]] | title = Search - Title - Four Country Roads | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20230222012850/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Four+Country+Roads | archivedate = 22 February 2023 }}</ref> |
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The popular song, "Four Country Roads", mentions Glenamaddy and it became a hit for [[Big Tom]] in Ireland in 1981.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} |
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== Education == |
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Glenamaddy Community school was founded in 2002 by the Sisters of Mercy and |
Glenamaddy Community school was founded in 2002 by the Sisters of Mercy and County Galway VEC following the amalgamation of Coláiste Seosaimh and St. Benin's Vocational School.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} |
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==Sport== |
==Sport== |
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[[Glenamaddy C.L.G.]] is the local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club and plays [[Gaelic football]].<ref name="gaa">{{Cite web |url=http://homepage.eircom.net/%257Eglenamaddyplayers/webgaa/gaahistory.htm |title=The History of Glenamaddy GAA |website=Glenamaddy GAA Club |access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref> Glen Celtic is the local soccer club.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} |
[[Glenamaddy GAA|Glenamaddy C.L.G.]] is the local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club and plays [[Gaelic football]].<ref name="gaa">{{Cite web |url=http://homepage.eircom.net/%257Eglenamaddyplayers/webgaa/gaahistory.htm |title=The History of Glenamaddy GAA |website=Glenamaddy GAA Club |access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref> Glen Celtic is the local soccer club.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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{{See also|Category:People from Glenamaddy}} |
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*[[Luke and Brian Comer]], property developers, founders of [[Comer Group]]<ref name="irishtimes1">{{cite web| |
*[[Luke and Brian Comer]], property developers, founders of [[Comer Group]]<ref name="irishtimes1">{{cite web|first=John |last = McManus |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/luck-timing-and-a-few-master-strokes-key-to-comer-brothers-success-1.1846340 |title=Luck, timing and a few master strokes key to Comer brothers' success |publisher=Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com |date=27 June 2014 |access-date=2017-05-14}}</ref> |
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* [[Jeremiah Mee]] (1889–1953), leader of the [[Listowel mutiny]]<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Dictionary of Irish Biography |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/mee-jeremiah-a5783|access-date=29 May 2023 | website = dib.ie| title = Mee, Jeremiah | doi = 10.3318/dib.005783.v1 | date = 2009 | first = J. Anthony | last = Gaughan }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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* [[Glenamaddy Turlough]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 13 December 2023
Glenamaddy
Gleann na Madadh (Irish) | |
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Town | |
 Glenamaddy | |
  Glenamaddy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 8°33′36″W / 53.606°N 8.560°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population | 557 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M627620 |
Glenamaddy, or Glennamaddy (Irish: Gleann na Madadh),[2] is a small town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies at the crossroads where the R362 and R364 regional roads meet. Glenamaddy became a musical focal point in Connacht during the 1960s during the showband era.[citation needed]
To the east of the town lies Loch Lurgeen, a raised bog. The origins of the parish lie in the village of Boyounagh, which lies to the northwest of Glenamaddy.
Name[edit]
It is unclear what the exact meaning and Irish translation for Glenamaddy is. It could be derived from the Irish Gleann na Madadh,[2] Gleann meaning glen[3] (valley) and madhadh from madra meaning dog. This would suggest that the name means Valley of the Dogs. This name could have originated from the shape of the Glenamaddy Turlough as looked at from above.
Glenamaddy might also have come from Gleann na Maighe Duibhí or Valley of the Black Plain,[4] presumably because of the turlough lake in the area which dries up every year leaving behind a black plain of limestone.
History[edit]
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2017) |
Glenamaddy was located in what was the medieval kingdom of Uí Díarmata, ruled by the O Concannon dynasty.
The town itself did not develop until the 1820s when a church was built and regular markets began in the town. From this time on, the town began to grow and shops and pubs were built around the square and on the four roads leading into the town.[citation needed] These "four roads" are reflected in a song of the same name.[5] In 1853, a workhouse was built on the Creggs road.
In 1904, St. Patrick's church was built to replace the older church which was in the grounds of where the town graveyard stands today. In 1909, St. Bridget's Town Hall was built. In 1924, a mill was built in Leitra and gave employment in the area. Other local historic sites include a megalithic tomb at Ballinastack and a crannóg on Kiltullagh lake.[citation needed]
In the early 20th century, markets were common in the town as for some small cottage industries it was the main outlet for their wares. Cattle, pigs, sheep, animal feeds, and household supplies were all sold at these markets and large crowds gathered in the town on these days.
In the 21st century, Glenamaddy has some decline, including with the loss of its Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank branches in 2006 and 2013 respectively.[citation needed] As of 2015, the town had reportedly lost over 120 of its young people to emigration.[5] In the ten years between the 2006 and the 2016 census of Ireland, the population of Glenamaddy decreased by four percent, from 500 to 480 people.[6]
Esker Mass Rock[edit]
During penal times (17th and 18th centuries), a priest would travel to Esker to celebrate mass at the site of a local mass rock. On one occasion, around the 1790s, a priest was celebrating mass at Esker. An informer had notified the authorities that the priest would be there. Although scouts were positioned along the hilltops, they didn't see the military authorities because they were dressed as common people and mingled among the crowd. As soon as the priest arrived, he was captured and was given a mock trial.[citation needed] He was hanged from a tree which is now called Sceach na gCloigeann (white thorn tree of the heads).[citation needed] The valley in which this occurred is known as Gleann an tSagairt (the priest's valley). A bell was found in a nearby field some years later.[citation needed] A brass cross was also found with no base, which had been painted black to prevent reflection of sunlight. For the year 2000 millennium celebrations, Mass was celebrated at the mass rock.[citation needed]
Culture[edit]
The Esker Ballroom was once one of the most popular dance venues in the country.[citation needed] Built in 1947 on the Kilkerrin Road in Glenamaddy, the ballroom initially failed to get a license to hold dances or operate a bar.[citation needed] Eventually, in April 1949, the first dance was held in the ballroom. Further dances were held every second Sunday.[citation needed] In 1970, the Esker Ballroom closed as marquees, who were in direct competition with the ballroom, became more popular in the area. The building was sold and a night club was opened in its place.[citation needed]
The song "Four Country Roads", which mentions Glenamaddy,[5] was a hit for Big Tom in Ireland in 1981.[7]
Education[edit]
Glenamaddy Community school was founded in 2002 by the Sisters of Mercy and County Galway VEC following the amalgamation of Coláiste Seosaimh and St. Benin's Vocational School.[citation needed]
Sport[edit]
Glenamaddy C.L.G. is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and plays Gaelic football.[8] Glen Celtic is the local soccer club.[citation needed]
Notable people[edit]
- Luke and Brian Comer, property developers, founders of Comer Group[9]
- Jeremiah Mee (1889–1953), leader of the Listowel mutiny[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement F1015 - Population: Glenamaddy, Co. Galway". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Gleann na Madadh / Glennamaddy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenamaddy - Galway County Heritage Office". Galway County Heritage Office. Galway City Council. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Glenamaddy // Kilkerrin (Co. Galway / North)". Ireland Byways. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ a b c McCormack, Clare (1 March 2015). "Failing rural towns: Eerie silence falls on famed town of the 'Four Roads'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Glenamaddy (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Search - Title - Four Country Roads". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023.
- ^ "The History of Glenamaddy GAA". Glenamaddy GAA Club. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ McManus, John (27 June 2014). "Luck, timing and a few master strokes key to Comer brothers' success". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Gaughan, J. Anthony (2009). "Mee, Jeremiah". dib.ie. Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.005783.v1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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