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Claremorris
Claremorris (/ˌkleɪrˈmɒrɪs/; Irish: Clár Chlainne Mhuiris) is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. As of the 2017, it was the fastest growing town in the county, having seen a 31% increase in population between 2006 and 2011, and a 23% increase between 2002 and 2006. Between the 2016 census and the 2022 census, the population of Claremorris grew further, from 3,687 to 3,857 inhabitants.
The town sits at the bottom of a valley, all roads leading to the town follow hills, in particular the old Knock road (known as the Knock hill) and Courthouse road. Although low-lying, the town does not experience flooding. There is no major river through the town although there are two lakes in the town centre: Clare Lough where the 'Land of the Giants' amenity is located and Mayfield Lough. A small river flows between the two.[citation needed]
Claremorris derives its name from Maurice de Prendergast, a Norman, who came to Ireland c. 1170.
The town was established during the 18th century.[citation needed] In 1822, a Roman Catholic Chapel was built, which was later demolished to make way for the town hall. The present Roman Catholic church, St. Colman's Church, was built in 1911. St. John's Anglican Church, now the town library, was built in 1828.[citation needed]
The main landlord family in Claremorris was the Browne family, one of whom, the Hon. Denis Browne (1760–1828), was High Sheriff of Mayo during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and acquired the nickname of "Donnchadha an Rópa" (Denis the Rope) as a result of his treatment of captured United Irishmen.[citation needed]
At the 2022 census, Claremorris had a total population of 3,857 people, consisting of 1,821 males and 2,036 females. Over 72% of the population were Irish nationals and Catholics constituted 65% of the population.
Genealogical records for Claremorris consist of Roman Catholic church records of marriage which commenced in 1805 and baptisms which commenced in 1825. Church of Ireland records consist of baptisms from 1834 onwards, marriages from 1846 onwards and burials from 1878 onwards. These are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe.[citation needed]
There are two secondary schools: St. Colman's College for boys and Mount St. Michaels for girls. There are also two primary schools, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál and Claremorris Boys National School. Gaelscoil Uileog de Búrca, in nearby Loughanamon, provides primary education through the Irish language. [citation needed]
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Claremorris
Claremorris (/ˌkleɪrˈmɒrɪs/; Irish: Clár Chlainne Mhuiris) is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. As of the 2017, it was the fastest growing town in the county, having seen a 31% increase in population between 2006 and 2011, and a 23% increase between 2002 and 2006. Between the 2016 census and the 2022 census, the population of Claremorris grew further, from 3,687 to 3,857 inhabitants.
The town sits at the bottom of a valley, all roads leading to the town follow hills, in particular the old Knock road (known as the Knock hill) and Courthouse road. Although low-lying, the town does not experience flooding. There is no major river through the town although there are two lakes in the town centre: Clare Lough where the 'Land of the Giants' amenity is located and Mayfield Lough. A small river flows between the two.[citation needed]
Claremorris derives its name from Maurice de Prendergast, a Norman, who came to Ireland c. 1170.
The town was established during the 18th century.[citation needed] In 1822, a Roman Catholic Chapel was built, which was later demolished to make way for the town hall. The present Roman Catholic church, St. Colman's Church, was built in 1911. St. John's Anglican Church, now the town library, was built in 1828.[citation needed]
The main landlord family in Claremorris was the Browne family, one of whom, the Hon. Denis Browne (1760–1828), was High Sheriff of Mayo during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and acquired the nickname of "Donnchadha an Rópa" (Denis the Rope) as a result of his treatment of captured United Irishmen.[citation needed]
At the 2022 census, Claremorris had a total population of 3,857 people, consisting of 1,821 males and 2,036 females. Over 72% of the population were Irish nationals and Catholics constituted 65% of the population.
Genealogical records for Claremorris consist of Roman Catholic church records of marriage which commenced in 1805 and baptisms which commenced in 1825. Church of Ireland records consist of baptisms from 1834 onwards, marriages from 1846 onwards and burials from 1878 onwards. These are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe.[citation needed]
There are two secondary schools: St. Colman's College for boys and Mount St. Michaels for girls. There are also two primary schools, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál and Claremorris Boys National School. Gaelscoil Uileog de Búrca, in nearby Loughanamon, provides primary education through the Irish language. [citation needed]
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