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Tulla () is a market town in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the east of the county, on the R462 and near its junction with the R352, 18 km from Ennis. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Etymology Tulla is generally translated as ''An Tulach'', meaning "round hill". However, the full name is either ''Tulach na nAspal'', meaning "hill of the apostles", or ''Tulach na nEaspag'', meaning "hill of the bishops". History The village of Tulla grew up around a monastery founded about 620 by Mochulla, who later became its patron saint. The town received its town charter in the 13th century, and its market patent in 1619, resulting in market days being held throughout the year. The town was described by Samuel Lewis in 1837 as appearing "to have some claims to antiquity; there are numerous remains of ancient castles, formerly the residences of its landed proprietors. The town is pleasantly situated on a hill, and is surrounded with highly i ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ...
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Tulla GAA
Tulla GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tulla, County Clare, Ireland. It is affiliated with the Clare county board. History The club was founded in 1885, making it the oldest club in County Clare. The club's grounds are named Páirc an Dálaigh, after Dr. Tommy Daly. Achievements * Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Associatio ... Runners-Up: 2007 * Clare Senior Hurling Championship (11): 1889, 1896, 1897, 1898 ''(as Carrahan)'', 1899, 1900 ''(as Carrahan)'', 1905, 1913, 1933, 1975 ''(as Brian Boru's with Bodyke & Killanena)'', 2007 * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners 1979 * Clare Junior Hurling Championship Runners-Up 2000 * Clare Minor Hurling Championship Winners 2000 Notable players * Philip ...
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List Of Irish Towns With A Market House
See: * Market houses in Northern Ireland * List of market houses in the Republic of Ireland {{DEFAULTSORT:Irish towns with a Market House Market House Market House Irish Market Market is a term used to describe concepts such as: *Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand *Market economy *Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market *Marketing, the act of sat ...
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This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for an independent list. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y See also * List of places in Ireland ** List of places in the Republic of Ireland **List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office. Includes non-municipal towns and suburbs outside municipal boundaries *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2011 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2006 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2002 census ** List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland, with municipal councils and legally defined boundaries up to 2014 ...
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Cèilidh
A ( , ) or () is a traditional Scottish and Irish social gathering. In its most basic form, it simply means a social visit. In contemporary usage, it usually involves Dance (event), dancing and playing Gaelic music, Gaelic folk music, either at a home or a larger concert at a social hall or other community gathering place. (plural of ) and (plural of ) originated in the Gaels, Gaelic areas of Scotland and Ireland and are consequently common in the Scottish diaspora, Scottish and Irish diasporas. They are similar to the traditions in Cornwall and and events in Wales, ''merry neets'' in Cumbria and North East England, as well as English country dance throughout England which have in some areas undergone a fusion with céilithe. Etymology The term is derived from the Old Irish (singular) meaning 'companion'. It later became and , which means 'visit' in Goidelic languages, Gaelic. In Scottish Gaelic orthography, Scottish Gaelic reformed spelling it is spelt (plural ) an ...
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Gaelic Society Of Dublin
The Gaelic Society of Dublin was an effort to save and support the Irish language. The society first met on 19 January 1807. Theophilus O'Flanagan AB, acted as its first secretary. Involved in the setting up of the society were Dr. John Lanigan, Richard MacElligott, Edward O'Reilly, William Halliday, and Maynooth College Irish professor Father Paul O'Brien. Pat Lynch acted as secretary from 1815. Published in 1808, ''The Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Dublin'' was one of the first printed documents on the Irish language and documented Gaelic customs such as Brehon law. The society petered out. A number of years later another effort was made by some of those involved in the society by creating the Iberno-Celtic Society in 1818. Another initiative was the Irish Archaeological Society of 1840. In 1854, it merged with the Dublin Celtic Society, which had formed in 1845. The Ossianic Society, established in Dublin in 1853,
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Theophilus O'Flanagan
Theophilus O’Flanagan () (c. 1762 – 1814) was an Irish school teacher, translator, and Irish language scholar. Born circa 1762 in Tulla, County Clare, son of a hedge schoolteacher of Irish, he was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was a Catholic. He earned a scholarship in 1787 with the support of Provost John Hely-Hutchinson. He worked as a travelling school teacher, he set up schools in Carrick on Suir, and on Ormond Quay in Dublin in 1808. O'Flanagan, along with Richard MacElligott and Patrick Lynch, founded the Gaelic Society of Dublin on 19 January 1807, for the promotion and study of the Irish language, with O'Flanagan as its first secretary. Although the Gaelic Society would be short lived, it was the first of several such organizations founded to promote the Irish language, culminating in the Gaelic League (; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwid ...
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Gerard Nash (bishop)
Gerard Nash (born 27 February 1959) is an Irish Catholic bishop. He was appointed Bishop of Ferns on 11 June 2021 and consecrated on 5 September 2021. Early life Nash was born in Glandree, in the parish of Tulla, County Clare, on 27 February 1959, one of four children to the late Tommy and Mary Nash. He has three sisters, one of whom predeceased him. Nash attended St Joseph's Secondary School in Tulla, where he completed his Leaving Certificate. He then studied business and economics at the National Institute of Higher Education in Limerick, and worked afterwards in the manufacturing industry. He subsequently attended seminary for the Diocese of Killaloe at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 15 June 1991. Presbyteral ministry Nash's first pastoral assignment was as chaplain of the vocational school in Roscrea, and as priest responsible for the local youth centre. After five years, he was appointed general manager of Clarecare, ...
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David McInerney
David McInerney (born 7 December 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for the Clare senior team. At club level McInerney plays with Tulla. He helped Tulla win the Senior B title in 2010 with victory over Inagh-Kilnamona. McInerney made his Senior Championship debut on 2 June 2013 against Waterford, starting at full-back in a 2-20 to 1-15 victory. McInerney scored his first point for the Clare seniors in the victory over Laois in the 2013 All Ireland qualifiers. Career McInerney is the son of the former Clare hurler Jim McInerney who was part of the winning Clare panel in 1995. In October 2013, McInerney was named the Bord Gais U-21 hurling Player of the Year for 2013. He won an All Star that year. On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-back line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. McInerney won his second All Star at the end of the 2024 seas ...
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Jack Coughlan
John J. (Jack) Coughlan was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Tulla and with the Clare and the London inter-county teams in the early 1900s. Jack Coughlan was born in Tulla, County Clare, Ireland, an area in the county that was famous for hurling even before the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Coughlan made his name as a hurler with Tulla, and was prominent in the club's county title in 1896. He subsequently won a Croke Cup title with Clare later that year. Shortly after these victories Coughlan later left Tulla and emigrated to London. It was here that he played hurling with the great London team of the time. He played in the 1900 All-Ireland final but lost out to Tipperary on that occasion. In 1901 Coughlan was the captain of the London team that defeated Cork in the championship decider, giving Coughlan an All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) is a term used to describe organisations and events whose interests ...
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St Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla
St Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla is an Irish co-educational secondary school located in Tulla, County Clare. It is a Roman Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools Trust). History Secondary education began in Tulla in 1950, when 38 students enrolled in the Sisters of Mercy school behind the church. The first Leaving Certificate class graduated in 1954. Work on a new school began in 1956 and was completed the following year at a cost of £12,000. At that time 100 students were on the school rolls. Due to expanding enrolment as a result of free second-level education it was decided to move to a new location in 1970 at Fogarty's Cross. The school worked on a split site for a while until the building was completed in 1985. Plans were lodged for a new 650 pupil school in October 2013 and were given planning permission by the Clare County Council in March 2014. In April 2016, the new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Stran ...
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The Tulla Céilí Band
The Tulla Céilí Band is an Irish céilí band. History The band was founded in 1946 by Paddy Canny, fellow fiddler P.J. Hayes, pianist Teresa Tubridy, and accordion player Joe Cooley at Minogue's Bar in Tulla, County Clare, Ireland. They were formed in order to compete at the Limerick Fleadh Cheoil. Their initial repertoire came very much from local sources, along with Galway tunes from Joe Cooley. The band won first prize at Féile Luimní the following year and made their debut radio performance broadcast in 1948. In the following decade, they competed in the All Ireland competitions, initiating a rivalry with the Kilfenora Céilí Band, which won the competition in 1954 and 1955. In 1956, Tulla tied Kilfenora for first place in the Munster competition but lost by a half point in the All Ireland. Tulla won first place the following year, however, and won again in 1960. The band toured Britain and the United States in 1958, delivering a memorable performance at Carnegie ...
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