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During the early 1800’s Claremorris was tightly controlled by the notorious and much feared P.C. and High Sheriff for Mayo, Denis Br o wne, M. P.(1763-1828) – no relation to the Castlemacgarrett Brownes – who was the resident magistrate and local landlord living at Claremount House.
Claremorris (/ ˌ k l eɪ r ˈ m ɒ r ɪ s /; Irish: Clár Chlainne Mhuiris [3]) is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. As of the 2017, it was the fastest growing town in the county, [ 4 ] having seen a 31% increase in population between 2006 and 2011 and a 23% increase between 2002 and 2006.
CLARE, or CLAREMORRIS, a market and post-town, in the parish of KILCOLEMAN, barony of CLANMORRIS, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 14 miles (S. E. by S.) from Castlebar, and 117 ½ (W. by N.) from Dublin; containing 1476 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Ballinrobe to Castlerea, and consists of one long street, containing about 300 houses, principally slated. ...
The Claremorris-Collooney Railway Line proved beneficial for freight transport at the time and in latter years was used for the carriage of sugar beet and it's by-products. Claremorris Railway Station had being opened earlier in 1862. With the formation of the Irish Free State in the 1920’s, Claremorris continued to grow due to it’s ...
A concerted attack to take Claremorris was initiated on 23 July, followed by a surprise naval landing in Westport the day after. The National Army had anticipated a tough battle in Mayo, but experience elsewhere had made clear to the IRA the difficulty of defending buildings against the National Army’s superior firepower.
The new Claremorris workhouse, built in 1852, occupied an 8-acre site to the south-east of the town. It was designed to hold 800 inmates and its construction cost £6,500 plus £1,435 for fixtures and fittings etc. The site layout is shown on the 1884 OS map: Claremorris workhouse site, 1884. The burial ground for the workhouse was just off ...
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Claremorris is an area of rolling drumlins, eskers, woods and impressive lakes. Westwards from Claremorris, looking over a totally unspoilt environment, Croagh Patrick can be seen in the distance. Situated as it is at the junction of the N17 and the N60, the town of Claremorris has a strong infrastructure with a good road network, and in recent times it has become a popular commuter town for ...
