Croagh

Croagh Cróch
Village
Croagh Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°32′03″N 08°52′14″W / 52.53417°N 8.87056°W / 52.53417; -8.87056Coordinates: 52°32′03″N 08°52′14″W / 52.53417°N 8.87056°W / 52.53417; -8.87056
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Limerick
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Croagh (Irish: Cróch) is a picturesque small village in County Limerick, Ireland.^[1] It is located on the road between Rathkeale and Adare which was part of the N21 national primary road before it was bypassed. It is 14 miles from Limerick city. "Croagh" is from the Irish word "cruach," which is a hill or mountain.

The village is in the agricultural area known as the Golden Vale. The village itself is one of the widest in County Limerick, with a park, a monastery, nursing home, music school, restaurant, hostel, garden centre, church, school, shop, 2 pubs, hall, an indoor Gaelic Athletic Association alley and 2 GAA pitches.

External Links

• Croagh National School
• Diocesan Heritage Project for Croagh-Kilfinny

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

Places in County Limerick County town: Limerick Cities Limerick Towns Abbeyfeale Newcastle West Villages and Townlands Adare Annacotty Ardpatrick Askeaton Athea Athlacca Ballingarry Ballylanders Broadford Bruff Bruree Caherconlish Cappamore Castleconnell Castlemahon Clarina Crecora Croagh Croom Dromcolliher Doon Effin Feenagh Feohanagh Foynes Galbally Garryspillane Glin Herbertstown Hospital Kilbeheny Kilcornan Kildimo Killeedy Kilfinane Kilmallock Kilmeedy Kilteely-Dromkeen Knockaderry Knocklong Mountcollins Murroe Oola Pallasgreen Pallaskenry Patrickswell Raheen Rathkeale Shanagolden Templeglantine Tournafulla List of townlands in County Limerick Category:Mountains and hills of County Limerick Category:Rivers of County Limerick Category:Geography of County Limerick