Taghmaconnell
Village in County Roscommon, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taghmaconnell[1] or Taughmaconnell (Irish: Teach Mhic Conaill, meaning 'MacConaill's house') is a small village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies between Athlone and Ballinasloe. It is also the name of the parish in which the village lies.
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Taghmaconnell / Taughmaconnell
Teach Mhic Conaill | |
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Village | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
Government | |
• Type | Community Council |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Website | taughmaconnell |
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The majority of people are farmers or work in the large factories and government offices in nearby towns. The village has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.[2]
Athlone is 14 km (9 mi) to the east, and Ballinasloe 10 km (6 mi) to the south-west. There are castle ruins to be seen in Castlesampson, Clonbigney and Dundonnell.[3]