Moycullen

Moycullen (Irish: Maigh Cuilinn) is a Gaeltacht[2] 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 some residents commuting to the city for work, school, and business. Although Moycullen and its hinterland is classified as a ‘Gaeltacht’ area, the language has not been the local vernacular for many years. Moycullen falls under a Category C Gaeltacht Area due to its low percentage of daily Irish speakers.[3]

For other uses, see Moycullen (disambiguation).

Maigh Cuilinn

Moycullen
Village
Signs outside Moycullen village
Maigh Cuilinn
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′21″N 9°10′50″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
1,704
Irish Grid ReferenceM198329
As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish Maigh Cuilinn is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Moycullen has no official standing.

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.[4]

Catholic parish
Field and church in Moycullen

There is a Catholic parish of the same name that is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora[5] that is roughly co-extensive with the civil parish. The "Church of the Immaculate Conception" is located in the village.[6]

Sport

It is home to two senior GAA clubs,[7][8] a handball club and the Moycullen Basketball Club.[9] Moycullen footballers won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship in 2008,[10] while the women's team won the Connacht intermediate Club Championship in 2017.[11] Moycullen hurlers won the intermediate county championship in 1964 and 2011, the 2011 team going on to win the Connacht Intermediate Club Championship.[12][13] In basketball, Moycullen won the President's Cup in 2009.[14]

Railway

Moycullen railway station opened on 1 January 1895 and shut on 29 April 1935.[15]

People

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Maigh Cuilinn". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. "The Irish language-a linguistic crisis? September 2016" (PDF). www.data.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. "Schools | Moycullen Parish". moycullenparish.com. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. Galway Diocese - Catholic parish
  6. Catholic parish - Immaculate Conception.
  7. "Cumann Peile : Mhaigh Cuilinn". Maighcuilinn.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. "Cumann Iománaíocht Máigh Cuilinn". Moycullenhurling.gaa.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. "Moycullen BC Presented with 3 Basketball Ireland National Awards". Moycullenbasketball.net. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. "Bohan doubles up for title". Irish Independent. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  11. "Galway's Moycullen claim Connacht intermediate club title". Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  12. "Moycullen and Abbeyknockmoy in intriguing battle for intermediate silverware". Connacht Tribune. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  13. "Maigh Cuilinn hurlers in winter wonderland". Galway Advertiser. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  14. "Moycullen contest two national basketball titles". Galway Advertiser. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  15. "Moycullen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 19 November 2007.


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