Clarecastle
| Clarecastle An Clár or Droichead an Chláir | |
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Estate at Clarecastle | |
  Clarecastle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°49′00″N 8°58′00″W / 52.816667°N 8.966667°WCoordinates: 52°49′00″N 8°58′00″W / 52.816667°N 8.966667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R346742 |
Clarecastle (Irish: An Clár or Droichead an Chláir, meaning "Bridge of the Plateau") is a village located just south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. Over the past ten years the village has a rapidly increasing population due to its close proximity to Ennis, Shannon and Limerick, and also less than an hour away from Galway city.
Name
The town is named after the Clare Castle,[1] which stands on an island in the narrowest navigable part of the River Fergus. The Irish Clár, meaning a wooden board, is often used for a bridge. The name probably originated as Clár adar da choradh, which means "the bridge between two weirs". Another explanation of the name is that the de Clare family gave the castle its name, since they had acquired land in Kilkenny and Thomond that included the castle. In 1590 County Clare was named after the castle, which is in a strategic location.[1]
Clarecastle (Clare Abbey) is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[2] It is also known as Ballyea/Clarecastle, and includes the civil parishes of Clareabbey and Killone. Clare Abbey and Killone Abbey are linked by a footpath, the Pilgrim's road.[3]
Sports
The main sport played in Clarecastle is hurling with the team's of all age groups named Clarecastle GAA. The team colours are black and white and are known as the 'magpies'.
Notable people
The composer Gerald Barry was born in Clarehill in 1952.[4]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 Clarecastle Historical Background.
- ↑ Clarecastle (Clare Abbey).
- ↑ "Mass at St John’s Well – a very special occasion". Clarecastle Community Development. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "The Importance of Being Barry". roh.org.uk.
Sources
- "Clarecastle (Clare Abbey)". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2004-03-30.
- "Clarecastle Historical Background". Clare County Library. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
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