placenamesAghamore
Achadh Mór
Aghamore’s 1839 church and the later school behind it form a lasting focus for the surrounding rural district.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Achadh Mór · Irish · main form · validated name
- Aghamore · English · main form
- Aughamore · English · main form · local name
Place & story
Building the church in 1839
Aghamore’s Catholic church was built in 1839 under Father George Gearty. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage cites a parish history recording John Notely’s donation of the site, stone from a quarry at Fearnaught and lime burned beside Gortinty Lake. These details place the building within a local network of materials and support. Its elevated position made the church visible across the surrounding countryside, giving it a prominence beyond the small settlement itself. [2]
Sandstone, pinnacles and stained glass
The church has a four-bay nave, a projecting central entrance and a small sacristy. Cut sandstone, pointed openings and corner pinnacles give its relatively simple plan a Gothic appearance. A bellcote rises above the entrance end, and stone walls and iron gates enclose the graveyard. Stained glass was added during Father Bernard Geraghty’s time in the parish, between 1906 and 1920. The windows therefore belong to a later phase of enrichment within the nineteenth-century building. [2]
Annaduff National School
Annaduff National School stands behind the church in Aghamore and draws pupils from the surrounding rural area. Its own history records the official opening in May 1986, followed by the purchase and development of a playing field in 1992. An extension in 2015 brought further building work, improvements to the field and a new playground. These successive additions continued the village’s educational role alongside the older parish church. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Aghamore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Aghamore, 30935002 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- About our school · Annaduff National School
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.