Clonmore, County Carlow
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For other places named Clonmore, see Clonmore, County Armagh, and Clonmore, County Tipperary.
| Clonmore Chluain Mhór |
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| Irish grid reference S965757 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Carlow | |
| Elevation: | 173 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Environs: |
- 461 |
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Clonmore (Irish: Chluain Mhór, meaning Mogue's large meadow) is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located 3 1/2 miles south of Hacketstown and 9 miles east of Tullow in the north-east corner of County Carlow.
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Clonmore was named after St Mogue who, around the year 530, established a religious community and built a monastery at the location.[1]
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