Inagh
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Inagh (Eidhneach in Irish, meaning "place abounding in ivy") is a village located 14 km west of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland, on the N85 road to Ennistymon and Lahinch. The parish of Inagh comprises seven townlands lying north-east of Mount Callan. Inagh is the home to the Biddy Early Brewery and Restaurant, Ireland's first pub brewery, named after a local witch Biddy Early. The parish of Inagh is well known for its pubs and tourists often stop off in the Village for a quiet pint before getting on the road to Lahinch and Liscannor or turning left for Miltown Malbay and the beautiful Spanish Point. Other local industries include the Tom Cuddihy Hurley Factory. Tom Cuddihy's superior hand crafted hurley's are known throughout Co. Clare & many county hurlers, including local hurling legend, Tony Carmondy, use his hurley's. He fabricates his hurley's using the finest quality native timber sourced locally from his own farm.
Inagh is noted for its abundance of natural peat resources especially in the scenic Mount Callan area and in the past this was an important natural resource for the local community. The downside to this natural resource is however the lack of arable land in an area rich in peat which is highly acidic and not suitable for intensive farming.
Inagh is also well known for hurling, the local hero is Anthony Carmody who had shown great promise hurling with St. Flannans College and Clare underage teams. Tony has played some good games for the Clare Seniors, but as yet Tony has failed to perform in the Senior Championship against serious opposition such as Cork or Kilkenny but Tony and the Clare team are preparing hard for the upcoming Guinness Championship clash with Cork in 2007. Other sports played locally are soccer, local team Inagh Rovers have had a mixed history with success hard come by. Surfing is also popular in Inagh and although 17 Kilometers from the Sea, Inagh Village boasts a local Surf School/Shop, which cant be missed with its bright blue and yellow facade. Local well known names include Tony Carmody,Patrick Kelly and Michael Dillon.
- See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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