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{{Short description|Village in Connemara, Ireland}} |
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|native_name = Indreabhán |
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|image_caption = Inverin Airport in 2013 |
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'''Inverin''' ({{Irish place name|Indreabhán}}, meaning "mouth of the river")<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/18707.aspx Indreabhán.] [[Placenames Database of Ireland|Irish Placenames database]]. Retrieved: 2011-01-04.</ref><ref>A. D. Mills, 2003, ''A Dictionary of British Place-Names'', Oxford University Press</ref> is a [[Gaeltacht]] village between [[Baile na hAbhann]] and Minna in [[County Galway]], Ireland. There are Irish-language summer colleges in the area, most notably [[Coláiste Lurgan]] and Coláiste Uí Chadhain. |
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The village is on the [[R336 road (Ireland)|R336 road]] and is served by the 424 Bus Éireann route from [[Galway]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025063155/http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1277300272-424.pdf Bus Route 424] Bus Éireann.</ref> |
The village is on the [[R336 road (Ireland)|R336 road]] and is served by the 424 Bus Éireann route from [[Galway]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025063155/http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1277300272-424.pdf Bus Route 424] Bus Éireann.</ref> |
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''Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige'' is a local development association founded in 1966.<ref>[http://www.coisfharraige.ie/mar-gheall-ar-chumann-forbartha-chois-fharraige/ Mar Gheall ar Chumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige]. Retrieved on 21 April 2018.</ref> The [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club, ''Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Mhícheál Breathnach'', holds a football tournament every year on [[Saint Stephen's Day]]. An [[Irish language]] book club in the village, |
''Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige'' is a local development association founded in 1966.<ref>[http://www.coisfharraige.ie/mar-gheall-ar-chumann-forbartha-chois-fharraige/ Mar Gheall ar Chumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige]. Retrieved on 21 April 2018.</ref> The [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club, ''Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Mhícheál Breathnach'', holds a [[Gaelic football]] tournament every year on [[Saint Stephen's Day]]. An [[Irish language]] [[Book discussion club|book club]] in the village, Club Leabhar Chois Fharraige, meets monthly.<ref>[http://www.clubleabharcf.wordpress.com Club Leabhar Chois Fharraige]. Retrieved on 08 November 2021.</ref> |
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The airline [[Aer Arann Islands]] is headquartered at [[Connemara Airport]] near the village.<ref>"[http://aerarannislands.ie/contact/ Contact]." [[Aer Arann Islands]]. Retrieved on |
The airline [[Aer Arann Islands]] is headquartered at [[Connemara Airport]] near the village.<ref>"[http://aerarannislands.ie/contact/ Contact]." [[Aer Arann Islands]]. Retrieved on 15 May 2016. "Address: Aer Arann Islands, An Caislená, Indreabhán, Co. Galway, Ireland."</ref> |
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==People== |
==People== |
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{{See also|Category:People from Inverin}} |
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* [[Seán Ó Coisdealbha]] |
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* [[Calum Maclean (folklorist)|Calum Maclean]], [[folklorist]] employed by the [[Irish Folklore Commission]] |
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* [[Sinéad Ní Neachtain]] |
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* [[Sinéad Ní Neachtain]], editor |
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* [[Aoife Ní Thuairisg]], presenter |
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* [[Seán Ó Coisdealbha]], poet and dramatist |
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* [[Fiontán Ó Curraoin]], Gaelic footballer |
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* [[Pádraig Ó Finneadha]], Irish scholar and doctor |
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* [[Dónall Ó Héalai]], actor |
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* [[Pádraic Ó Neachtain]], presenter and director |
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Revision as of 01:38, 4 February 2024
Inverin
Indreabhán | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 9°26′00″W / 53.2333°N 9.4333°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Irish Grid Reference | M043212 |
Inverin (Irish: Indreabhán, meaning "mouth of the river")[1][2] is a Gaeltacht village between Baile na hAbhann and Minna in County Galway, Ireland. There are Irish-language summer colleges in the area, most notably Coláiste Lurgan and Coláiste Uí Chadhain.
The village is on the R336 road and is served by the 424 Bus Éireann route from Galway.[3]
Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige is a local development association founded in 1966.[4] The Gaelic Athletic Association club, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Mhícheál Breathnach, holds a Gaelic football tournament every year on Saint Stephen's Day. An Irish language book club in the village, Club Leabhar Chois Fharraige, meets monthly.[5]
The airline Aer Arann Islands is headquartered at Connemara Airport near the village.[6]
People
- Calum Maclean, folklorist employed by the Irish Folklore Commission
- Sinéad Ní Neachtain, editor
- Aoife Ní Thuairisg, presenter
- Seán Ó Coisdealbha, poet and dramatist
- Fiontán Ó Curraoin, Gaelic footballer
- Pádraig Ó Finneadha, Irish scholar and doctor
- Dónall Ó Héalai, actor
- Pádraic Ó Neachtain, presenter and director
See also
References
- ^ Indreabhán. Irish Placenames database. Retrieved: 2011-01-04.
- ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
- ^ Bus Route 424 Bus Éireann.
- ^ Mar Gheall ar Chumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige. Retrieved on 21 April 2018.
- ^ Club Leabhar Chois Fharraige. Retrieved on 08 November 2021.
- ^ "Contact." Aer Arann Islands. Retrieved on 15 May 2016. "Address: Aer Arann Islands, An Caislená, Indreabhán, Co. Galway, Ireland."