Granagh () is a small village in
County Limerick
"Remember 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 ...
located close to the
N20 between
Croom
Croom () is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located just off the N20 (which has bypassed the town since 2001) on the River Maigue. It is 8 km southeast of Adare on the N20.
History
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. Granagh is a chapel village (a village that grew up around the church).
The
camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...
team of
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club have won three
All-Ireland club titles.
Archaeology
The ''Blessed Well'' or ''St John's Well'' was a small holy well surrounded by thorn bushes inside north fence of road 400 yards west of Granagh Catholic church. Construction of the creamery and concrete yard appears to have removed all traces of the
holy well
A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, sometimes both. The water of holy wells is often thought to have healing qualities, through the numinous presence of its gua ...
and no archaeological features or finds were uncovered in the monitored area.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Granagh Community Website
Villages in Ireland
Towns and villages in County Limerick
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