Cregmore (Lackagh parish)
Cregmore
An Chreig Mhór | |
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Village | |
Cregmore Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′19″N 8°52′34″W / 53.3386°N 8.8762°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | H91 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)91 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M500282 |
Cregmore (Irish: An Chreig Mhór, meaning 'big rock') is a rural townland in the parish of Lackagh, County Galway, Ireland. It is 13 km northeast of Galway city centre. Cregmore townland, which is 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) in area, had a population of 165 as of the 2011 census.
The area is home to a soccer club, a primary school and a golf course. The English name Cregmore is derived from the Irish An Chreig Mhór meaning 'big rock'; possibly a reference to a steep hill in the area.