Oughterard




Not to be confused with Oughterard, County Kildare.

Town in Connacht, Ireland




































Oughterard


Uachtar Ard

Town
Oughterard - Uachtar Ard - geograph.org.uk - 1255097.jpg


Oughterard is located in Ireland

Oughterard

Oughterard



Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°25′00″N 9°20′00″W / 53.4167°N 9.3333°W / 53.4167; -9.3333Coordinates: 53°25′00″N 9°20′00″W / 53.4167°N 9.3333°W / 53.4167; -9.3333
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Galway
Elevation

 68 m (223 ft)
Population
(2016)[1]

 1,318
Irish Grid Reference M113415
Website
http://www.oughterardtourism.com/ Edit this on Wikidata

Oughterard (Irish: Uachtar Ard)[2] is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2016 was 1,318.[1] It is located about 26 km northwest of Galway on the N59 road. Oughterard is the chief angling centre on Lough Corrib,[3] and is also known as the 'Gateway to Connemara' as it is on the border of Connemara.[citation needed]




Contents






  • 1 Places of interest


  • 2 Education


  • 3 Transport


  • 4 Sport


  • 5 People


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Places of interest


Three kilometres outside the town stand the ruins of Aughnanure Castle, a well-preserved example of a Norman tower house.[4] Much of the surrounding area was occupied by the O'Flaherty clan, but was taken over by Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster, in 1256. Ross Castle is also located a number of kilometres outside Oughterard. The mansion, which is visible today, was built by the Martin family in the 17th century but there is some evidence still present of the original castle structure, built in the 15th century by the O'Flaherty family, in its foundation. There is also a golf course within the grounds of Ross Castle.[citation needed]


The 'Quiet Man Bridge' is located 8 kilometres past Oughterard, down the Leam Road, which was the setting for the 1950s film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.


Also close to Oughterard, the Glengowla Mines (abandoned in 1865) is noted for its rare octahedral crystals of fluorite and quartz.[citation needed]



Education




Oughterard and the Owenriff River c.1890-1910


Oughterard has a primary school, 'Scoil Chuimín agus Caitríona',[5] and a co-educational voluntary secondary school, St Paul's.[6]



Transport


Oughterard railway station opened on 1 January 1895 and closed on 29 April 1935. There are daily buses going from and to Galway and Clifden along the N59. City Link and Bus Éireann are the two bus services that travel to and from Galway. It passes through Oughterard at various times throughout the day and stops on the main street.



Sport


Sports clubs in the area include Oughterard GAA club (Corribdale), Oughterard Association Football Club (New Village), Oughterard Rugby Club (Cliden Road), and Corrib Basketball (Main Street).[citation needed]



People




  • Tom Collins, filmmaker based in Oughterard[7]


  • John Purcell, recipient of the Victoria Cross, was born in Kilcommonn near Oughterard


  • Joe Shaughnessy, a professional footballer with Aberdeen F.C., was born in Oughterard[8]



See also


  • List of towns in the Republic of Ireland


References





  1. ^ ab "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Oughterard". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 20 February 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Uachtar Ard/Oughterard". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 20 February 2019.


  3. ^ O'Reilly, Peter (2003). Rivers of Ireland. 7 Corve St., Ludlow, Shropshire, UK: Merlin Unwine Books. p. 174. ISBN 1-873674-53-8.


  4. ^ "Heritage Ireland - Aughnanure Castle". heritageireland.ie. Office of Public Works. Retrieved 9 February 2018. the castle is a particularly well-preserved example of an Irish tower house


  5. ^ "Scoil Náisiúnta Uachtar Árd". OughterardNS.ie. Retrieved 19 February 2017.


  6. ^ "School Homepage". St Paul's Oughterard. Retrieved 19 February 2017. St. Paul's Secondary School is a co-educational voluntary secondary school situated in Oughterard, Co. Galway


  7. ^ "Kings of the West". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018.


  8. ^ "Footballers and film stars – is this the most talented family in Galway?". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2018.




External links







  • Discover Oughterard

  • Oughterard GAA

  • Oughterard Tourism

  • Oughterard Golf Club

  • Oughterard Heritage Site










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