Kiltormer ()
is a village in
County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...
, Ireland. It is about 8 miles from
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe ( ; ) is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland. Located at an ancient crossing point on the River Suck, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-centur ...
.
[O'Donovan, John, and O'Flanagan, Michael. ]
Letters Containing Information Relative to the Antiquities of the Counties of Ireland: Galway
'. 3 v. Ireland, n.p, 1928. 39. The village is in a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of the same name.
[
Kiltormer GAA won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship title in 1992. The semi-final against Cashel King Cormacs from Tipperary was a three match series, and Kiltormer beat Birr in the final.
]
See also
* List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Photo of the 1982 hurling team
Kiltormer’s plight shows the good old days don’t last forever
Towns and villages in County Galway
Civil parishes of County Galway
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