Glenamoy

Glenamoy (Irish: Gleann na Muaidhe)[1] is a village in the civil parish of Kilcommon, Erris in the northern part of County Mayo in Ireland.

[citation needed] The Glenamoy bog complex is a large site situated in the north-west of Erris, incorporating both inland and coastal regions.

[6] Sea cliffs dominate the coastline and there are a number of steeply sided islands off the coast which are sometimes used for summer grazing of livestock.

[citation needed] As of the late 19th century, a number of lace schools (associated with the Congested Districts Board) operated in the broader Erris area.

[8] On 21 September 1922, during the Irish Civil War, a detachment of pro-Treaty National Army troops were ambushed by Anti-Treaty IRA forces at Glenamoy.

[25] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, CLG Cill Chomáin, is based at Lenarevagh townland near Glenamoy.

Memorial to the Battle of Glenamoy in Gortleatilla townland
St Paul's Catholic Church opened in Glenamoy in 1936
The former national (primary) school building in Glenamoy now houses a naíonra (preschool) and community centre