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Tomfinlough
Tomfinlough ( ga, Tuaim Fhionnlocha) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. A Christian establishment was first made here around 540 AD. The parish lands were often raided by Irish, Viking, Norman and English forces in the years that followed. The church was allowed to fall into ruins during the period when the Catholic Church was penalized in Ireland. Location The ruined parish church stands at the northern end of the lake named Finn Lough or Fenloe. The name "Tomfinlough" means Tomb or Tumulus of the Fair Lake. It is in the barony of Bunratty Lower in County Clare, about northwest of the village of Six-Mile-Bridge. The parish contains the village of Ardsallis. The parish contains the following townlands: Ayleacotty, Ballycar, Boheraroan, Caherkine, Caherscooby, Carrowmeer, Carrownakilly, Finlough, Granaghan, Granaghan Beg, Granaghan More, Kilnacrandy, Langough, Mausnarylaan, Mooghaun North, Mooghaun South, Muckanagh (Butler), Muckanagh (Studdert), Muckanagh (Vandeleu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunratty
Bunratty (, meaning "end of the Raite") is a village in County Clare, Ireland, near Bunratty Castle. It is connected by the N18 road to Limerick and Galway. The Raite river defines the parish's eastern boundary and flows into the Shannon Estuary, which defines the southern boundary. History The first settlement in Bunratty may have been set up by Vikings in the 10th century. The Annals of the Four Masters report that Brian Boru destroyed a Viking settlement in the area in 977. Around 1250 the Anglo-Norman ruler Mucegros was given the right to hold a market and fair at Bunratty. He built the castle in 1277. The castle became the main residence of Richard de Clare, owner of all of Thomond. In the late 13th century, Bunratty had about 1,000 inhabitants. Richard de Clare was killed in 1311, and in 1314 the town of Bunratty was burned to the ground by the local people. The castle was sacked in 1332. The current Bunratty Castle was built by the MacNamara family in the early part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luchtighern Mac-ui-Trato
Luchtigern ( la, Luctigernus) was an early Christian leader who was active in Ireland in the 6th century, and has been recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. Life According to ''The Martyrology of Donegal'' Luchtigern's mother was Brigh, daughter of Forannan, son of Conall, son of Tochtan, son of Amhalgaidh, sister of Maelaithghin. He was a disciple of Saint Ruadhán of Lorrha. He appears to be a different person from Luchern or Luctigern, a disciple of Saint Comgall at Bangor. Luchtigern presided over the abbey of Ennistymon, which has since disappeared without trace. An old ruined church in the Ennistymon burial ground, although more recent, most likely marks the location of the abbey. Luchtigern resigned the apostleship of Ennistymon to Saint Mainchín. Luchtigern was also connected with Corcomroe Abbey, and seems to have had authority over all of Thomond or North Munster. Luchtigern is mentioned in the life of Saint Mac Creiche, who died in 541. At this time Lucht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilnasoolagh
Kilnasoolagh ( ga, Cill Átha na Súileach) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland, and a townland within that parish. Church records mention the parish in 1256. Location In 1845 the parish lay on the west border of the barony of Lower Bunratty. It is west of Newmarket-on-Fergus and is in area. It covers just over , including in Dromoland lake. The land is on the east of the upper Fergus estuary and is generally fertile. The parish contains the townlands of Ballygirreen, Ballynacragga, Ballysallagh East, Ballysallagh West, Ballyconneely, Carrigoran, Corkanaknockaun, Dromoland, Ing East, Ing West, Kilkieran, Knockmurragha, Knocksaggart, Latoon North, Latoon South, Lisduff, Kilnasoolagh, Rathfolan and Trennahow. History Kilnasoolagh means the Church of the Religious People. There are records of a priest named Peter being in charge of the parish in 1256. The ''History of the Wars of Thomond'' often refers to Kilnasoolagh. In 1311 Mahone O'Brien and Loghlen Reagh O'Dea me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Creiche
Mac Creiche (or Maccreehy, MacCrecius) of Liscannor is described by various old texts as an early Irish saint, a hermit who slew monsters and persuaded kings to submit to him through miracles. He was probably not a historical figure. The stories of his life are most likely derived from earlier pagan legends, and he may be equated with a pagan god. The civil parish of Kilmacrehy on the west coast of County Clare is named after him. Family Mac Creiche is said to have lived in the late 6th century and to have been descended from the god Ercc, the Corcu MoDruad chieftain Mac Ercc. According to his biography, the Corcu MoDruad was the leading sept of the ''Tuadmumu'' region of northern County Clare, which included the Corcomroe and Burren baronies, and was paramount over the neighboring people of Cenél Fermaic. His homeland "Corcu Mruad in Nindois" also included the Aran Islands. One source says Mac Creiche's father was Pesslan (not an Irish name) and his mother was from the Cí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunratty Lower
Bunratty Lower is a barony located in County Clare, Ireland. - Barony of Bunratty Lower This ancient unit of land division is in turn divided into fourteen . Legal context Baronies were created after the as divisions of and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officia ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonloghan
Clonloghan ( ga, Cluain Lócháin) is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, located by road northwest of Limerick, just north of Shannon. Geography The civil parish of Clonloghan lies in the barony of Bunratty Lower. It is in the southern part of the county and is bordered by Kilnasoolagh to the northwest, Tomfinlough to the northeast, Drumline to the east, Kilmaleery to the west and Kilconry to the southwest. It is divided into 14 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 orig ...s: *Ballinooskny *Ballymurtagh *Caherteige *Clonloghan *Drumgeely *Killulla *Knockaun *Leamaneigh Beg *Leamaneigh More *Lisconor *Lislea *Lismacleane *Tullyglass *Tullyvarraga References {{Civil parishes of County Clare Civil parishes of County Clare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardsallis
Ardsollus () (historically also written as ''Ardsallis'') is a townland in County Clare, in Ireland. The village is just outside the village of Quin and is to the south-east of Ennis. Previously it was served by the Ardsollus and Quin railway station which functioned from 1859 until 1963. The village lies in the civil parish of Tomfinlough. In past times the area was famous for its horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ... and equestrian fairs. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References Notes Towns and villages in County Clare {{Clare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumline, County Clare
Drumline ( ga, Drom Laoinn) is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, located about northwest of Limerick, just north of Shannon. Location The parish is in the Bunratty Lower barony, and is southwest of Sixmilebridge and almost southeast of Newmarket-on-Fergus. It is and covers 2,955. In 1841 the population was 1,327 in 187 houses. A small part of the south of the parish lied on the River Shannon. The townlands are Ballycasey Beg, Ballycasey More, Ballycunneen, Crossagh, Culleen, Drumline, Firgrove, Knockaun, Mogullaan, Smithstown and Tullyvarraga. History The parish is named after the townland of Dromline, or ''Druim Laigean'' in Irish, meaning the hillside of the spears. There were two castles. One, in the townland of Dromline, was owned in 1580 by Mortogh O’Brien, son of Conor, first Earl of Thomond. The other is in the townland of Smithstown (Baile na gabhna), and in 1580 was owned by O’Maoelconery. As of 1897 its ruins were in good condition. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilconry Kilconry ( ga, Cill Chomhraí) is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, located about northwest of Limerick, west of Shannon on the estuary of the River Shannon. The main village in the area is Ballycalla/Ballcally and it contains the Shannon Golf Course and Shannon Airport. Geography The civil parish of Kilconry lies in the barony of Bunratty Lower. It is in the southern part of the county and is bordered by Kilmaleery to the north and Clonloghan to the east and the River Shannon to the south and west. It is divided into 9 townlands: *Ballycally *Ballyhennessy *Carrigerry *Feenish *Garrynamona *Inishmacnaghtan *Rineanna North *Rineanna South *Stonehall See also *List of townlands of County Clare This is a sortable list of townlands of County Clare, Ireland. Retrieved: 2010-09-01. Duplicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmaleery
Kilmaleery ( ga, Cill Mhaoilfhithrigh) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is part of the Catholic parish of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Location The parish lies on the western border of the barony of Bunratty Lower. It is southwest of Newmarket, County Clare. The parish is and covers . It forms part of the eastern seaboard of the River Fergus estuary, and generally is good farmland. Antiquities and history The name of the parish implies an ecclesiastical origin, but nothing is known of the patron saint. As of 1897 the church was very dilapidated. There is one holy well, ''Tobar Mailiaraidh'', and a ''lios'' or small ringfort called Knockadoon. As of 1837 the parish was part of the Catholic union of Newmarket, and had a chapel at Carrigeary. In 1841 the population was 737 in 104 houses. There were three castle, very well preserved in 1897. In 1580 Urlan was inhabited by Murtagh MacClancy and Bodavoher was the property of Donagh MacClancy. Clenagh is not mentioned in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 at the 2016 census. The county town and largest settlement is Ennis. Geography and subdivisions Clare is north-west of the River Shannon covering a total area of . Clare is the seventh largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties in area and the 19th largest in terms of population. It is bordered by two counties in Munster and one county in Connacht: County Limerick to the south, County Tipperary to the east and County Galway to the north. Clare's nickname is ''the Banner County''. Baronies, parishes and townlands The county is divided into the baronies of Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Burren, Clonderalaw, Corcomroe, Ibrickan, Inchiquin, Islands, Moyarta, Tulla Lower and Tulla Upper. These in turn are divided into civil parishes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarecastle
Clarecastle (''An Clár'' or ) is a village just south of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. From 2008 to 2016 the village saw a significant population increase due to its proximity to Ennis, Shannon, and Limerick. Name The town is named after the Clare Castle, which stands on an island in the narrowest navigable part of the River Fergus. The Irish ''Clár'', meaning a wooden board, is often used for a bridge. The name probably originated as ''Clár adar da choradh'', which means "the bridge between two weirs". Another explanation of the name is that the de Clare family gave the castle its name, since they had acquired land in Kilkenny and Thomond that included the castle. In 1590 County Clare was named after the castle, which is in a strategic location. Clarecastle (Clare Abbey) is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is also known as Ballyea/Clarecastle. Clare Abbey and Killone Abbey are linked by a footpath, the Pilgrim's Road. History Clarecastle was once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
