Dromsally () is a
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
in the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Cappamore
Cappamore () is a small town in northeast County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.
Location and facilities
Cappamore is situated on the R505 regional road, on the ...
,
County Limerick
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,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It extends from the border with the parish of
Murroe
Murroe (), officially spelled Moroe, is a village in County Limerick, Ireland.
Environs
Murroe is located in the north-eastern part of County Limerick, approximately 15 km from Limerick City and close to the County Tipperary border. ...
to the west and into the village of Cappamore to the east.
History
During the 1847
Great Famine, a fever hospital was established in Dromsally. The hospital operated for two years and treated 556 patients of which only 84 died.
People
Dromsally is the birthplace and residence of one of Ireland's most capped rugby players
John Hayes.
John Hayes
- IRFU
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ( ga, Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ...
References
Townlands of County Limerick
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