13-779: Aughrim or Eachroim (literally "horse ridge" in Irish) is the name of a number of villages in Ireland: Aughrim, County Galway , a village in County Galway, scene of the Battle of Aughrim Aughrim, County Wicklow , a village in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland Aughrim, County Cavan , a townland in County Cavan, Republic of Ireland Aughrim, County Down ,
26-779: A small village in County Galway , Ireland . It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe , along the old N6 national primary road (now listed as the R446 regional road ) that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin . According to the Irish census of 2011, the division had a population of 595. It was in Aughrim that the Marquis de St Ruth prepared the Irish Catholic Jacobite troops for
39-634: A title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland Battle of Aughrim , decisive battle of the Williamite War in 1691 River Aughrim in County Wicklow Aughrim Ringforts , archaeological sites Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Aughrim . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
52-773: A townland in County Down , Northern Ireland Aughrim, County Fermanagh , a townland in County Fermanagh , Northern Ireland Aughrim, County Londonderry , a townland in County Londonderry , Northern Ireland Aughrim, County Roscommon , a civil parish in County Roscommon , Republic of Ireland Other uses [ edit ] Aughrim Park , Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Aughrim, County Wicklow Aughrim Rugby , rugby football club based in Aughrim, County Wicklow Baron Aghrim ,
65-556: Is now by-passed by the M6 motorway . The motorway was opened on 23 July 2009 ( Athlone to Ballinasloe ) and 18 December 2009 ( Ballinasloe to Galway ). It is located approximately 5.5 kilometers from the Ballinasloe West M6 Junction (J15). Aughrim is served by Bus Eireann (routes 20 & 20x) and by private bus with CityLink (763) serving Aughrim on their Dublin to Galway routes. Holy Trinity Church
78-631: Is numbered (for example, the Rock of Cashel is National Monument number 128, Newgrange is number 147), and a numbered monument may represent a group of sites, as is the case at the Rock of Cashel. A provision of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004 allows for the destruction in whole or in part of a national monument by the Government of Ireland if such destruction is deemed to be in
91-574: Is the Church of Ireland parish church for Aughrim. It was built in 1819 and consecrated on Trinity Sunday 1819 and it was therefore called Holy Trinity. It is cruciform in shape and is still in use as a parish church Rectors of Holy Trinity Church have included Rev. Henry Martin (1819–1845) and the Very Rev. John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton (1845–1888). National Monument (Ireland) A national monument ( Irish : séadchomhartha náisiúnta ) in
104-786: The Battle of Aughrim which was fought, during the Williamite war in Ireland , on 12 July 1691. Two ringforts located to the south (in Attidermot townland ) are a National Monument . Aughrim is the base for the charitable organisation Sunflowers Chernobyl Appeal which carry out voluntary work in areas in Belarus affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . Aughrim is located on the old N6 ( R446 ) Galway to Dublin road, Aughrim
117-567: The Irish Free State in 1922, this framework was reformed by the National Monuments Act 1930. The list of national monuments has since been expanded. By 2010 there were nearly 1,000 monuments in state ownership or guardianship, although this represents only a small proportion of Ireland's recorded archaeological heritage. There are more than 126,000 known sites ['Recorded Monuments'] in Ireland. Each national monument
130-622: The Republic of Ireland is a structure or site, the preservation of which has been deemed to be of national importance and therefore worthy of state protection. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected. Equivalent monuments in Northern Ireland are termed scheduled monuments and come under the protection of the Department for Communities . National monuments are managed under
143-618: The "public interest". According to press reports, these provisions were included to facilitate road schemes, and in particular the destruction of Carrickmines Castle , a national monument, to build an intersection along the south-eastern section of the M50 motorway . Two national monuments are also recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites : Brú na Bóinne in County Meath and Skellig Michael in County Kerry. The following
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#1732781107314156-783: The auspices of the National Monuments Service, which is part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage . The official status of national monument is conferred under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014. Monuments had been protected under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 , an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . After the establishment of
169-401: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aughrim&oldid=861425182 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aughrim, County Galway Aughrim ( Irish : Eachroim , meaning 'horse ridge') is
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