Crusheen () is a small village in

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, in the

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of Crusheen (Inchicronan).

Location

The village is 10 kilometres northeast of Ennis on the R458 road to

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. It is in the parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan) in the

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. The parish church of St Cronan is in Crusheen. The village consists of the church, Garda station, two public houses, post office, a supermarket, petrol station, funeral home. The local GAA club is

Crusheen GAA Crusheen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. In October 2010, Crusheen became Clare hurling champions for the first time in t ...

. There is also a community centre and a national (primary) school. Crusheen National School, also known as Inchicronan Central National School, had an enrollment of 147 pupils as of September 2021. The main RTÉ television and radio transmitter at

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is located east-northeast of the village. According to census results, the

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surrounding Crusheen saw 20% population growth between 2006 and 2011 (from 720 to 864 people). In the same period (2006-2011), the population of the village grew from 377 to 467 people. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 543. Villages which are close to Crusheen include Barefield, Ballinruan, Clooney and

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Transport

The M18 motorway passes west of the village and provides a connection with

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, Ennis,

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and

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. Bus Éireann provides an hourly service to the area via route number 51. A former train station, Crusheen railway station, provided passengers services to the village from the mid-19th century until its closure in 1976.

Notable people

Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon (born 22 February 1965 in Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland) is a retired Irish professional flat racing jockey and was British Champion Jockey six times. Career Stable jockey to Henry Cecil I ...

- jockey *

Eddie Lenihan Edmund Lenihan (born 1950), also known as Eddie Lenihan, is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster. He is one of the few practising '' seanchaithe'' (traditional Irish lore-keepers and tale-spinners) remaining in Ireland. He has ...

- author and storyteller

References

{{County Clare Towns and villages in County Clare