Órán Mór

Oranmore derives from the Irish Fuarán Mór or Órán Mór, meaning "great spring" or "cold spring," referencing a spring or well historically associated with the settlement. The name entered English records through anglicisation following the Norman invasion of 1169 AD. Prehistoric settlement is well attested by archaeological evidence including fulacht fiadh (burnt mounds) at Frenchfort townland...