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Knockmore, County Mayo

Coordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.0238°N 9.1747°W / 54.0238; -9.1747
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Knockmore
An Cnoc Mór
Village
Knockmore is located in Ireland
Knockmore
Knockmore
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.0238°N 9.1747°W / 54.0238; -9.1747
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo

Knockmore (Irish: An Cnoc Mór, meaning 'the big hill')[1] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland in the Parish of Backs.[2] It is adjacent to Lough Conn between the towns of Castlebar and Ballina.

Sport

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The local Gaelic football, Knockmore GAA,[3] has won 9 Mayo Senior Football Championships, three Connacht Senior Club Football Championships, and in 1997 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final, losing out to Crossmaglen Rangers.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "An Cnoc Mór / Knockmore". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Backs Parish". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Knockmore GAA - Official Website". Retrieved 16 March 2023.