Kilronan
Cill Rónáin (anglicised as Kilronan) is the main settlement on Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland in County Galway. The ferries serving the island call at Doolin, County Clare and also Ros an Mhíl, County Galway. The main industries are fishing and tourism. The village is situated in the Gaeltacht and school children visit to improve their Irish at summer schools. As of 2016, 247 people live in the village and 43.3% of the population speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[1][2]
Cill Rónáin | |
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Village | |
 Cill Rónáin aerial view | |
  Cill Rónáin Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°07′29″N 9°40′06″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 297 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L883095 |
| Cill Rónáin is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilronan has no official status. | |
Popular culture
Kilronan is the subject of The Magnetic Fields' song "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" from their album 69 Love Songs.[3]
People
Honoria Gaffney who led The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace was born here in 1853. [4]
References
- "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht - CSO - Central Statistics Office". www.cso.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "All Towns (Ireland): Counties & Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "Compilation of Song Meanings and Liner Notes from the Album 69 Love Songs". Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
- "Gaffney, Honoria (Mother Mary Evangelista) | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
Media related to Kilronan at Wikimedia Commons
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