Tynagh
Tynagh ( Irish Tíne , older Tighneatha ) is a place and a parish in southeast Galway in the Republic of Ireland . It is located between the towns of Loughrea (15 km) and Portumna (13 km).
Surname
The name of the place was mentioned in many different spellings: Tyneaach ( 1565 ), Teacneaghe ( 1543 ), Theaneac ( 1541 ) and is probably an abbreviation of Teach nEachach, "Eochu's house". Originally it meant Lecarrow, a hamlet around a mile east of the town.
The name part Eachach refers to Lugh (also Daghda), the highest deity of the Pagan religion in Ireland. He is named as the father of the Church founder, Brandubh of Tynagh . This suggests that Tynagh was once a pagan place of worship before Brandubh Christianized the place.
Geography and industry
From the 8th or 9th century until around 1600, the area around the place was known as Síol Anmchadha and was ruled by the ruling family of the Maddan.
Tynagh is known for its lead and zinc deposits , mined by Irish Base Metals Tynagh Ltd from 1960. In 1981 the mines were closed again.
In 2004, some industrial operations were set up on the site: Sperrin Galvanisers (Ireland) Ltd, a steel processing company, and Tynagh Energy Ltd, a gas-fired power station.
Sports
Tynagh has a long history of hurling .
Trivia
Paul Keating and Joseph Lyons , two former Australian Prime Ministers, have family ties to Tynagh.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 10 ′ N , 8 ° 22 ′ W