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Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Kiltormer is a rural village situated approx 40 miles from Galway City in East Galway. The name Kiltormer means "The Church of the Big Bush." The main livelihood of the area is farming. The Village contains a Church, a shop, two pubs, a Sports Complex, a new playground and the school which was built in 1964. The old school was built in 1850. The school is attended by over 50 pupils with 5 teachers. An extension was built on to the school in 2012.
The pages you will find here contain work and photos that the children have compiled from our Beo Bogs Heritage Project 2008, Grandparents Day 2012, Our May Day Traditions, Ghost Stories from local area and other interesting historical and geographical topics.

  • My Nanny and Grandad

    My Nanny and Grandad

  • Nanny and Grandad

    Nanny and Grandad

  • Our Grandparents

    Our Grandparents

  • Our May Bush in Kiltormer

    Our May Bush in Kiltormer

  • Poems for my Grandparents

    Poems for my Grandparents

  • Robert Hamilton of Kiltormer

    Robert Hamilton of Kiltormer

  • St. Brigid's Cross

    St. Brigid's Cross

  • The Alphabet as learned in 1940's in Kiltormer NS

    The Alphabet as learned in 1940's in Kiltormer NS

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