Oola ( or ) is a village in

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. It is near the border with

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in the midwest of the country. The village is home to a Catholic church ( Church of the Sacred Heart), a petrol station, a

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, two public houses, a

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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. The village is in a

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of the same name.

History

The ruins of

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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 an ...

, some large and perfect antlers of the

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were discovered; and, in

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, a brazen trumpet, and spear and arrowheads of bronze were found, which were placed in the museum of

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Transport

The main N24 road from Limerick to

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passes through the town, with the town of Tipperary lying 12 kilometres southeast of Oola. Though the town is no longer connected to the

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, the important station at

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is nearby, 5 km to the south-east. Oola railway station opened on 9 May 1848 and finally closed on 9 September 1963. Oola is on

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's "Expressway" route no. 55, which runs between Limerick and Waterford several times a day.

References

External links

oolacc.com
nbsp;— Oola Community Council
Oola Village Graveyard

St Anthony's Cemetery
{{County Limerick Towns and villages in County Limerick Civil parishes of County Limerick

History

Transport

See also

References

External links