Claremorris
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Claremorris Clár Chlainne Mhuiris
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 Claremorris
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| Coordinates: 53°43′01″N 8°59′54″W / 53.7169°N 8.99833°WCoordinates: 53°43′01″N 8°59′54″W / 53.7169°N 8.99833°W | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,487 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M338751 |
Claremorris (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. The population of Claremorris in the 2011 Census was 3,979.
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.
Claremorris is the fastest growing town in County Mayo. There was a 31% increase in the town's population between 2006 and 2011 and a 23% increase between 2002 and 2006.
The town derived its name from Maurice de Prendergast, a Norman who came to Ireland in 1169.
The town was established during the 18th century. In 1822 the 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.
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 Ropa" (Denis the Rope) as a result of his treatment of captured rebels, who had also burnt down his house. He was afterwards MP for Mayo in the UK Parliament.
In April 2011, Claremorris had a total population of 3,412 people, consisting of 1,577 males and 1,835 females. 23.1% percent of the population were non-Irish nationals and 96.1% of the resident population had lived at the same address the year before. There were 2,945 Roman Catholics in the area at the time of census making it the largest religion in the area.
Many new shops have been added in the last few years, including The Silverbridge Shopping Centre. With the development of Chapel Lane from a derelict street to a commercial street, this part of the town has been transformed. Four supermarkets compete for customers in the town including retail giants Tesco and Aldi.
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