Meelick Lock
Meelick may refer to the following places in the West of Ireland: * Meelick, County Clare * Meelick, County Mayo * Meelick, County Galway :''There are other places called Meelick in County Clare and County Mayo.'' Meelick (''Míleac'' in Irish), also Milic, is a townland on the River Shannon in Ireland. It lies approximately 4 km southeast of Eyrecourt in County Galway.It is ...

Meelick, County Clare
:''There are other places called Meelick in County Galway and County Mayo.'' __NOTOC__ Meelick () is a small village in County Clare, Ireland, situated a few kilometres north of Limerick in the Mid-West Region. History From 1956, the area was home to 161 Hungarian refugees fleeing the Soviet repression in that country (see 1956 Hungarian Revolution). They were housed in Knockalisheen Camp, a disused army barracks dating from the Emergency. In 1957, complaints and disputes between the refugees and the authorities over living conditions and enforced idleness led to a mass hunger strike. After three days, the Dáil and the Irish Red Cross negotiated an end to the strike. By the summer of 1958, most of the refugees were allowed to move to Germany and the USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major u ...
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Meelick, County Mayo
Meelick () is a small village situated some 5 km west-southwest of Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland. Meelick round tower A 21-metre high round tower A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and fu ... next to the cemetery is the sole surviving structure of an early monastery. Restored in 1880, the tower is flat-topped, having lost its original bell-storey and cap. It is believed to have been built at some time between 923 and 1013 AD on the site of an ecclesiastical foundation attributed to Saint Broccaidh. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References External linksMeelick round tower (images and further information)
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