Kinvara

Kinvara (also Kinvarra; Irish: Cinn Mhara what about head of the oceans ) is a small port town on the southern edge of County Galway in the province of Connacht at the Galway Bay in Ireland. The spelling with an r is the common form. The place is located west of the Barony of Kiltartan, close to the Burren in County Clare.

Kinvara developed around a now completely destroyed, built in the vicinity of the Port Tower House ( Ó hEidhin ). Here are also the ruins of the medieval church of St. Comam ( Caimin ) and the port (O Hynes or Ó hEidhin ). The Tower House of the harbor superintendent ( Dún Guaire ) is located east of the village. It is thought that this building was built on or near the main residence ( Rath Dúrlais ) of Guaire Aidhneach, the seventh king of Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne and Connacht. Furthermore, it is assumed that the remains of Rath Dúrlais in a fenced plot on the small peninsula west of Dunguaire Castle are.

At the beginning of the 19th century in Kinvara, the Terry Alt agrarian Resistance movement was active. 1831 turned out from this movement a major force in the struggle against the British crown on the border between Kinvara, Oughtmama, Burren and County Clare to fight on, but broke up when approaching British troops.

During the Great Famine 1840-1851 and further waves of emigration until about 1960, the population of the formerly important export port city reduced (at that time mainly corn and seaweed exports) to a few hundred inhabitants. Since about 1980, the population is growing again.

During the Easter Rising in 1916 were the first shots in Kinvara. The incident occurred in front of the house of the curate on the Green Road, as the Royal Irish Constabulary tried to arrest him and members of Óglaigh na hÉireann.

In Kinvara every year two festivals: Fleadh na gCuach (also referred to as the cuckoo festival ) in early May and Cruinniú na MBAD ( gathering of the boats ) in August. In the latter, the larger and longer-lasting Festival, the traditional sailor craft is celebrated especially the Galway Hooker. With this type of ship trade was driven west of Galway in particular with the territory. Since there is no bog around Kinvara and because peat was the most important energy source at this time, this had to be imported, while in return, barley, lumber and lime could be exported. The festival was celebrated for the first time in 1979 with a number of regattas and other events at the harbor. The Irish music festival Fleadh na gCuach is celebrated since 1994 and is reminiscent of the old Irish festival of Beltane (May 1), which marks the start of summer in Ireland.

At Kinvara also belongs to the Doorus House Hostel one of the few Irish hostels.

Sons of the city

  • Edmund Burke, writer of the 19th century. " Musings in the Village Haunts "
  • Francis A. Fahy (* September 29, 1854, † April 1, 1935 ), Songwriter ("The Ould Plaid " ), poet

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  • Location in Ireland
  • County Galway
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