Cappamore () is a small town in northeast

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in the midwest of

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. It is also a parish in the

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Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

Location and facilities

Cappamore is situated on the R505 regional road, on the banks of the Mulcair River. The village is overlooked by the

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and is approximately 20 minutes driving time from

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. It has a rich agricultural hinterland in which the dairy industry is prominent. The town has several pubs, grocery shops, a hardware store, GP surgery, pharmacy, bookmaker shop and veterinary clinic. Other services include a library and arts studios complex, a church, community centre and day care centre. The village also has a fire brigade serving the surrounding area. The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show in August each year.

Schools

There are three primary schools in Cappamore: Bilboa National School, Tineteriffe National School, and Scoil Chaitríona. St. Michael's Technical School was a secondary school that existed in the village up to 2013 when it amalgamated with the two second-level schools in Doon to create Scoil na Trionóide Naofa.

Transport

Cappamore is served by two Bus Éireann routes: the 332 to Limerick City via Newport which operates Monday to Saturday, and the 341 to Shannon via

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, Newport and Limerick City which operates Monday to Friday.

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train station is located 20 kilometres from Cappamore and has Iarnród Éireann services to

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, Cork,

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and

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. Limerick train station is 23 kilometres away with services to Dublin and

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. The nearest airport is Shannon, located 50 kilometres away with services to the UK,

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and North America.

History

The famine years hit the area particularly badly, with the parish of Cappamore losing half of its population. Cappamore Historical Society produced a major publication on the history of the area in 1992 entitled "Cappamore: A Parish History".

Sport

The sport of hurling is probably the most popular in Cappamore (see

Cappamore GAA Cappamore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Cappamore in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is a member of the East Division of Limerick GAA. The main game played by the club is hurling, which has teams at ...

). Cappamore have won the

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on five occasions: 1904, 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1964. However Gaelic football,

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(Bilboa AC) and soccer (Cappamore Celtic FC and Bilboa Ladies Soccer Team) have grown in recent years.

People

Notable people from Cappamore include: *

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, Irish film director and writer. * William O'Connor, professional darts player.William O'Connor
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* Seamus Coffey, economist and chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council * John Hayes, international rugby player. * Rosemary Ryan, Olympian.

References

{{Authority control Towns and villages in County Limerick Parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly