Civil parish

Oranmore

Órán Mór

Oranmore is a civil parish in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationOranmore53.28211° N · 8.97909° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

mórgreat, big

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Órán Mór · Irish · main form · validated name
Oranmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Galway
Barony: Galway
Barony: Dunkellin
Coordinates: 53.28211, -8.97909
Mapped area: 78.47 km²
Logainm ID: 993 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Oranmore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.