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Country
  
Ireland

Website
  
www.galwaycoco.ie

Local time
  
Monday 12:38 PM

County
  
County Galway

Elevation
  
85 m

Province
  
Connacht

Cornamona

Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 84% Humidity

Corr na Móna (anglicized as Cornamona) is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking region) in Joyce country.

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Map of Cornamona, Co. Galway, Ireland

The village lies on the north of Lough Corrib in the middle of the Joyce Country Mountain and Lake Districts. It is a popular site among trout and salmon anglers and is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland.

The eastern edge of the area comes down to the shores of the Corrib while the western edge borders the scenic upland area of An Mám. The well-known Teachta Dála Éamon Ó Cuív lives in Cornamona.

The local secondary school is Coláiste Naomh Feichín, Corr na Móna. The village also has a shop and pub.

Notable people

  • Mick Molloy — earned 27 caps playing rugby for Ireland from 1967–73; served as the IRB's first medical officer from 2005–2010.
  • References

    Cornamona Wikipedia