| Tubbercurry Tobar an Choire |
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| Irish grid reference G520114 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Sligo | |
| Elevation: | 92 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Environs: |
1,171 1,894 |
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Tubbercurry (Irish: Tobar an Choire, meaning The Well of the Rock) is the second largest town in County Sligo, Ireland (after the county town of Sligo), and is situated at the base of the Ox Mountains. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Sligo ( is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Sligo ( is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. The Ox Mountains (Sliabh Gamh are a mountain range in County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. The town is located on the N17 road. Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads
Tubbercurry has a very active Tidy Towns Project which is setting out to transform the town's visual appearance. It was one of the first towns in Ireland to be awarded Fair Trade status and is now home to a large Polish community who work in many of the local industries and retail stores.
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History
The earliest mention of Tubbercurry is from 1397 when a battle took place in the town between two O’Connor families, the O’Connor Don from Roscommon and the O’Connors from Sligo town. St. Nathy is the patron saint of the area.
Events
- Tubbercurry boasts two of the most popular and successful festivals in the West of Ireland; the Humbert Summer School of Irish traditional music and a major theatrical festival held every year. These events attract large numbers of performing artists and cultural tourists from all over the world.
- At Halloween, a ‘Samhain’ festival and street carnival is held at night which is popular with adults and children alike as giant monsters, goblins and fantastical creatures, unearthly creations, gods and goddesses roam the towns streets to the sounds of drums and the glow of spotlights.
Amenities
Despite its small size Tubbercurry, is renowned in the West of Ireland for night time entertainment. On weekends the streets are often packed with people, especially during the summer months well into the early hours. Several bars and restaurants, as well as traditional Irish pubs, form the main attraction for people who travel from all over the Connacht region.
Teach Laighne/Public Library
This modern civic structure on Humbert Street which contains a state-of-the-art library, as well as meeting rooms and government offices which has won architectural awards. It is used by the community for meetings and other functions. The library has been instrumental in facilitating the setting up of a number of other groups in the community such as the Tubbercurry Writers Group, the Tubbercurry Bookworms Reading Group, and the library Chess and Draughts Club for children. A number of other community groups such as the Tubbercurry Tidy Towns project, Tubbercurry Women's Group and the Tubbercurry Historical Society meet regularly in the library. The library is now the sole venue in County Sligo for a number of different exhibitions and collections and also serves as a venue for many workshops, presentations and lectures of interest to local people.
Sport
The local sports scene comprises Gaelic Football teams a senior Hurling team and also includes the local football club Real Tubber. There is an 9 hole golf course on the town's edge. Other sports are catered for including athletics and badminton.
Education
Tubbercurry is home to Saint Attracta's Community School, which was opened after the merger of Banada Abbey Secondary School and the Marist Convent.
Transport
- Currently public transport to the town is provided with a bus service which connects Tubbercurry directly with Galway, Sligo, Castlebar, Westport and Tuam, as well as frequent services to nearby Ireland West Airport.
- Tubbercurry railway station opened on 1 October 1895, closed for passenger traffic on 17 June 1963 and finally closed altogether on 3 November 1975. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
Twinning
- Tubbercurry is twinned with Viarmes in France.
See also
References
- ^ Tubbercurry station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
External links
- Tubbercurry is at coordinates Coordinates:
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