Aughagower
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Aughagower or Aghagower ( ) is a small village in rural County Mayo in western Ireland. It is 6 km south-east of Westport. Aughagower has around forty houses, a pub and a shop, with a clear view of Croagh Patrick from Reek View. It is also at the centre of Aghagower civil parish which covers an area of 86.1 square miles. The village is known for its links to Saint Patrick and Tóchar Phádraig, the pilgrimage route from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick, and its round tower.
Aughagower or Aghagower ( ) is a small village in rural County Mayo in western Ireland. It is 6 km south-east of Westport. Aughagower has around forty houses, a pub and a shop, with a clear view of Croagh Patrick from Reek View. It is also at the centre of Aghagower civil parish which covers an area of 86.1 square miles. The village is known for its links to Saint Patrick and Tóchar Phádraig, the pilgrimage route from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick, and its round tower.
Notable residents
The paternal grandparents of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were originally from townlands near the village before emigrating to Canada in 1925. Prime Minister Carney came to Aughagower on June 13, 2026 during his official trip to Ireland.
See also
List of towns and villages in Ireland
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