| Frenchpark Dún Gar |
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| Irish grid reference M737908 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Roscommon | |
| Elevation: | 82 m | |
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Population (2006) |
454 793 |
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Frenchpark, historically known as Dungar (Irish: Dún Gar), is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland on the N5 national primary road. It was the home of Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland. The nearby French Park Estate was until 1952 the ancestral seat of the French family, Barons de Freyne. The estate was sold to the Irish Land Commission in the 1950s and was dismantled by the mid 1970s. An historic smokehouse is now one of the few remaining legacies of this period.
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Sport
Frenchpark is home to Western Gaels GAA club. The Club consists of the Parishes of Fairymount/Tibohine and Frenchpark/Bellanagare in the west of County Roscommon. The clubrooms and playing field are located at the heart of this area in the village of Frenchpark, situated on the N5 about 10 miles east of the town of Ballaghaderreen. The Club fields Men’s and Ladies' Gaelic football teams from Under-12 to senior level.
2008 Honours
- Senior County Semi Finalists
- Leo Kenny Cup Champions
- Stephen Nolan Memorial Cup Champions 2008
- Minor Ladies Division One Runners Up
- U-12 Division One Runners Up
Club information
- Club Colours: Navy Blue & Light Blue
- Founded: 1962
- Home Pitch: Nash Park, Frenchpark
- Previous Club Names: Tibohine, Ballinagare, St. Enda's Frenchpark (Minor Club).
- Official web page: http://www.westerngaels.com/
See also
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