Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Liatroim Fontenoys GAC
Liatroim Fontenoys GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Liatroim Fontenoys GAC is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Liatroim Fontenoys is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes hurling, Gaelic football, and camogie.
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Background
History
| thumb ]] Liatroim Fontenoys, a small rural club in County Down, based in the village of Leitrim, was founded in February 1888 by and was the first GAA club established in that county. The McAleenan brothers from nearby Ballymaginaghy were working in Dublin during 1887. While there, they met Maurice Davin and Michael Cusack, early pioneers of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Around this time J.L. Savage, a native of nearby Backaderry, learned about Gaelic games. In 1888, Savage and the McAleenans founded Liatroim Fontenoys GAC, named for the Battle of Fontenoy (1745) in which an Irish Brigade helped the French to a victory over the British (part of the War of the Austrian…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2555, -5.9413
- Established
- 1888
Sources
- wikidata: Q6540318 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Liatroim Fontenoys GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liatroim Fontenoys GAC?
- Liatroim Fontenoys GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2555°, -5.9413°.
- When was Liatroim Fontenoys GAC built?
- Liatroim Fontenoys GAC dates to 1888.