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词条 Moycullen
释义

  1. Education

  2. Catholic parish

  3. Sport

  4. Railway

  5. People

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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Moycullen ({{lang-ga|Maigh Cuilinn}}) is a Gaeltacht[1] village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) northwest of Galway city. It is near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden, in Connemara.

Moycullen is now a satellite town of Galway with most residents commuting to the city for work, school, and business.

Education

There is a primary school in the village, Scoil Mhuire, and three other primary schools in the parish: Scoil Naomh Bríde in Tullykyne, Scoil Bhaile Nua in Newtown, and Scoil Naomh Cholmáin in Tooreeny.[2]

Catholic parish

There is a Catholic parish of the same name that is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora[3] that is roughly co-extensive with the civil parish.

The "Church of the Immaculate Conception" is located in the village.[4]

Sport

It is home to two senior GAA clubs,[5][6] a handball club and the Moycullen Basketball Club.[7] Moycullen footballers won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship in 2008,[8] while the women's team won the Connacht intermediate Club Championship in 2017.[9] Moycullen hurlers won the intermediate county championship in 1964 and 2011, the 2011 team going on to win the Connacht Intermediate Club Championship.[10][11] In basketball, Moycullen won the President's Cup in 2009.[12]

Railway

  • Moycullen railway station opened on 1 January 1895 and shut on 29 April 1935.[13]

People

  • Julie-Ann Russell – Republic of Ireland women's international footballer
  • John Russell – League of Ireland footballer
  • Mary O'Malley, poet

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/1413947.aspx |title=Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen |publisher=Logainm.ie |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Schools {{!}} Moycullen Parish|url=http://moycullenparish.com/schools/|website=moycullenparish.com|accessdate=21 February 2017}}
3. ^[https://www.galwaydiocese.ie/parishes/moycullen Galway Diocese] - Catholic parish
4. ^Catholic parish - Immaculate Conception.
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.maighcuilinn.com/ |title=Cumann Peile : Mhaigh Cuilinn |publisher=Maighcuilinn.com |accessdate=2015-07-01}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.moycullenhurling.gaa.ie/ |title=Cumann Iománaíocht Máigh Cuilinn |publisher=Moycullenhurling.gaa.ie |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}
7. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://moycullenbasketball.net/ |title=Moycullen BC Presented with 3 Basketball Ireland National Awards |publisher=Moycullenbasketball.net |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}
8. ^{{cite news |title=Bohan doubles up for title |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/bohan-doubles-up-for-title-26424163.html |accessdate=25 October 2018 |work=Irish Independent |date=18 February 2008}}
9. ^{{cite news |title=Galway's Moycullen claim Connacht intermediate club title |url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/galways-moycullen-claim-connacht-intermediate-club-title/ |accessdate=25 October 2018 |work=Ladies' Gaelic Football Association |date=6 November 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news |title=Moycullen and Abbeyknockmoy in intriguing battle for intermediate silverware |url=https://connachttribune.ie/moycullen-and-abbeyknockmoy-in-intriguing-battle-for-intermediate-silverware-356/ |accessdate=25 October 2018 |work=Connacht Tribune |date=30 October 2015}}
11. ^{{cite news |title=Maigh Cuilinn hurlers in winter wonderland |url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/46440/maigh-cuilinn-hurlers-in-winter-wonderland |accessdate=25 October 2018 |work=Galway Advertiser |date=17 November 2011}}
12. ^{{cite news |title=Moycullen contest two national basketball titles |url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/75089/moycullen-contest-two-national-basketball-titles |accessdate=25 October 2018 |work=Galway Advertiser |date=22 January 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web | title=Moycullen station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf |format=PDF| accessdate=2007-11-19}}

External links

  • Moycullen Online
  • Moycullen Heritage
  • [https://moycullencentralschool.ie/ Scoil Mhuire], the primary school in the village.
  • Moycullen Basketball Club
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