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Ballymoe (County Galway barony)

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Ballymoe (Irish: Béal Átha Mó) is a barony in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]

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Ballymoe
Béal Átha Mó (Irish)
Barony
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Ballymoe is coloured pink, in the northeast.
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Ballymoe is coloured pink, in the northeast.
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
Area
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361.26 km2 (139.48 sq mi)
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Etymology

Ballymoe barony is named after Ballymoe town, County Galway; the name means "mouth of the ford of Mogh"; Mogh is a legendary figure linked to Queen Medb.[3]

Geography

Ballymoe barony is located in the northeast of County Galway.[4]

History

The O'Finnachta (O'Feenaghty) were chiefs in Ballymoe.[5]

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