Oranmore
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Oranmore Órán Mór
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 Oranmore
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| Coordinates: 53°16′06″N 8°55′12″W / 53.2683°N 8.92°WCoordinates: 53°16′06″N 8°55′12″W / 53.2683°N 8.92°W | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 4,799 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M386245 |
Oranmore (Irish: Órán Mór) is a village in County Galway on the outskirts of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. With its major housing developments, Oranmore is rapidly becoming a part of Galway's commuter or suburban belt.
Oranmore is 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Galway City on the edge of Oranmore Bay, an inlet of Galway Bay.
Oranmore is the anglicisation of Uarán Mór. The first written record of Oranmore is in the Annals of the Four Masters. It was originally called Fuarán Mór ("Great Spring" in Irish). The name refers to a spring to the northwest of the main village. A bi-lingual information sign was erected by Oranmore Community Development Association in 2010 outlining the history of the spring.
The focus of industry has shifted from dairy agriculture to tourism, manufacturing and logistics. Oranmore now has four hotels and several restaurants.
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