Dunmore (Irish: Dún Mór, lit. 'a great fort') is a barony in County Galway, Ireland.
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Etymology
Dunmore literally means "great fort". It gave its name to the Conmaicne Dúin Móir ("Conmaicne of Dunmore"), originally Cenél Dubáin.
Location
Dunmore barony is situated in north of County Galway, directly south of county Mayo.
History
Dunmore barony was part of the ancient tuath of Conmaicne Dúin Móir, one of the original Connacht tribes.
List of parishes
Below is the list of parishes in Dunmore barony:
Addergoole
Dunmore
Kilbennan
Kilconla
Killererin
Liskeevy
Tuam