Cree or Creegh () is a small village in

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. It is situated at a crossroads near the towns of Doonbeg and Cooraclare In the west of the county. The nearest large towns are Kilrush and Ennis which are away respectively. The Central Statistics Office 2006 census put the population of Cree and its townlands at 457. In Dromheilly Cree there is a holy shrine located which every year in August has a week of masses that people from west Clare attend. Cree is in the Cree/Cooraclare parish and in the diocese of Killaloe. Nearby villages and small towns include Cooraclare, Doonbeg, Mullagh, Quilty,

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Kilkee Kilkee () is a small coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the parish of Kilkee, formerly Kilfearagh. Kilkee is midway between Kilrush and Doonbeg on the N67 road. The town is popular as a seaside resort. The horseshoe bay is pr ...

and

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History

In the 15th and 16th centuries the land in Clare was divided into baronies. Cree comes from the Irish word ''Críoch'' meaning the end, which was because the village was situated at the border of one of these baronies Ibrickane and Corca Bhaiscin.

Amenities

Serving the area is a Catholic Church( Saint Mary's) one public house, a fast food restaurant,two primary schools (Cree and Clohanbeg), a preschool, a Community Centre, a garage, a hair and beauty business and a shop/ deli. Clean Ireland Recycling's headquarters are located in Cree. There are several guest houses and bed & breakfast located in Cree and vicinity.

Geography

Most of the people living around Cree are involved in

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and the majority of the land is used for

dairy farming Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history th ...

. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the

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at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.

People

Patrick Kelly Patrick or Paddy Kelly may refer to: Politicians * Patrick Kelly (Irish politician) (1875–1934), Irish soldier, farmer and politician, Teachta Dála (TD) for Clare 1927–1932 * Patrick Kelly (Canadian politician) (1846–1916), Prince Edward ...

- fiddle player *

- politician

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Walsh's Traditional Pub
{{County Clare Towns and villages in County Clare

History

Amenities

Geography

People

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