Dromsally

Dromsally (Irish: Drom Saileach, meaning "hill of the sally (willow) trees [1]") is a townland in the parish of Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland.[2] It extends from the border with the parish of Murroe to the west and into the village of Cappamore to the east.

Dromsally at entrance to Cappamore village

History

During the 1847 Great Famine, a fever hospital was established in Dromsally. The hospital operated for two years and treated 556 patients of which only 84 died.[3]

People

Dromsally is the birthplace and residence[4] of one of Ireland's most capped rugby players John Hayes.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Dromsallagh - Logainm.ie
  2. ↑ Cappamore Parish - Connors Genealogy
  3. ↑ Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
  4. ↑ The Bull swaps the muck for the ruck - Limerick Leader
  5. ↑ John Hayes - IRFU