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Corr na Móna (anglicized as Cornamona)[1] is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking region) in Joyce Country, and of the possible future geopark.

Corr na Móna
Village
Corr na Móna Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°30′52″N 9°26′56″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Galway
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Website	www.galwaycoco.ie
Corr na Móna is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Cornamona has no official status.

The village lies on the north of Lough Corrib in the middle of the Joyce Country Mountain and Lake Districts. It is a popular site among trout and salmon anglers.[2]

The eastern edge of the area comes down to the shores of the Corrib while the western edge borders the upland area of An Mám, the Maam Valley and the Maumturk Mountains.

The local secondary school is Coláiste Naomh Feichín, Corr na Móna.

The village also has a shop, Lowry's, a pub, Tí Mhaille / O’Malleys, a playground,a pier and a community centre.

Notable people

• Mick Molloy — earned 27 caps playing rugby for Ireland from 1967–73; served as the IRB's first medical officer from 2005–2010.[3]
• Éamon Ó Cuív, Teachta Dála, lives in Cornamona.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

External links

• Cornamona Information Site
• Cornamona Info and Image

На других языках

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- [en] Cornamona

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[ru] Корнамона

Корнамона[1] (англ. Cornamona; ирл. Corr na Móna)[2] — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Голуэй (провинция Коннахт). Является частью Гэлтахта. Популярное место для ловли лососей и форели.[3]

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