Feenagh, or Finogh, Phinagh ( ga, Fíonach) is a civil parish in
County Clare
County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 ...
, Ireland.
Location
Feenagh lies on the east border of the barony of
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The name means a plain overgrown with brushwood.
Feenagh is to the northwest of
Sixmilebridge
Sixmilebridge (), is a large village in County Clare, Ireland. Located midway between Ennis and Limerick city, the village is a short distance away from the main N18 road.
Sixmilebridge partly serves as a dormitory village for workers in the ...
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The parish has an area of , about half of it craggy and the other half fertile.
In 1837 there were 2,632 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act.
The parish contains the townlands of Ardkyle, Carrownalegaun, Cloghlea, Deerpark, Donnybrook, Feenagh (Moloney), Feenagh (Wilson), Newpark, Rath Beg, Rath More, Rossmanagher, Seersha and Springfield.
There is a holy well at Rathmore, dedicated to Saint
Mochuille.
There are the ruins of an old castle at Rossmanagher.
History
In 1580 the castle of Rosmanagher was owned by the
Earl of Thomond
Earl of Thomond was an hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the O'Brien dynasty which is an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster.
History and background
First creation
Under the Crown of Ireland Act 1542, Ki ...
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The learned family of the O'Maoelconerys lived for a long time in the townland of Adrkyle, where they ran a school teaching jurisprudence and general literature.
In 1834 there were 1,074 Catholics and 22 Protestants.
In 1841 the population was 1,018 in 153 houses.
Fairs were held several times a year, mostly of sheep and pigs.
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Civil parishes of County Clare
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