Croom, County Limerick
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| Croom Cromadh |
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| Irish grid reference R509411 |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Limerick | |
| Population (2006) | 1,045 | |
Croom (Cromadh in Irish) is a village in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. It is located just off the N20 (which was recently routed around the town as a bypass) on the River Maigue. It is 8km southeast of Adare on the N20.
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[edit] Places of interest
Croom is home to Castle Croom, which was restored in the 19th century. In the 18th century, it was the meetingplace of the "Maigue poets." West of Croom are the ruins of a 15th century church (National Monument) and a round tower (12th century), the top part of which is missing.
[edit] Transport
Croom railway station opened on 1 August 1862, closed for passenger traffic on 31 December 1934 and for goods traffic on 9 September 1963, finally closing altogether on 27 March 1967.[1]
[edit] Sport
The well known througbred horse stud Islanmore Stud is on the south side of the village, the original 18th century house was built for a younger brother of the Earl of Dunraven.
Check out the local GAA website at [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Croom station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
