Oola ( or ) is a village in
County Limerick in
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 is near the border with
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...
in the midwest of the country. The village is home to a church (Church of The Sacred Heart), a petrol station, a
convenience store
A convenience store, convenience shop, corner store or corner shop is a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as coffee, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery ticket ...
, two public houses, a
GAA pitch, a post office, a takeaway, a betting shop, a credit union, a hall, and a chemist. As of the 2016 census, Oola had a population of 324 inhabitants.
History
The ruins of
Oola Castle
Oola Castle is a tower house located in County Limerick, Ireland.
Location
Oola Castle is located east of the village of Oola. It lies in the Golden Vale, southeast of Limerick.
It should not be confused with the castle in Ballyneety nearb ...
stand close to the village and in
1825
Events
January–March
* January 4 – King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies dies in Naples and is succeeded by his son, Francis.
* February 3 – Vendsyssel-Thy, once part of the Jutland peninsula forming westernmost Denmark, becomes a ...
, some large and perfect antlers of the
Irish elk were discovered; and, in
1828
Events
January–March
* January 4 – Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac succeeds the Comte de Villèle, as Prime Minister of France.
* January 8 – The Democratic Party of the United States is organized.
* January 22 – Arthu ...
, a brazen trumpet, and spear and arrowheads of bronze were found, which were placed in the museum of
Trinity College, Dublin
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.
Transport
The main
N24 road from Limerick to
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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passes through the town, with the town of
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
lying 12 kilometres south-east of Oola.
Though the town is no longer connected to the
rail network
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
, the important station at
Limerick Junction is nearby. Oola railway station opened on 9 May 1848 and finally closed on 9 September 1963.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
oolacc.comnbsp;— Oola Community Council
Oola Village GraveyardSt Anthony's Cemetery
{{County Limerick
Towns and villages in County Limerick