Feenagh () is a village in west County Limerick, Ireland, ten miles from

Newcastle West Newcastle West () or simply Newcastle (''An Caisleán Nua'', formerly anglicised Castlenoe) is a town in west County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county, excluding Limerick city. It is also the county t ...

and six miles from

Dromcolliher Dromcollogher, officially Dromcolliher (), is a village located at the crossroads of the R522 and R515 regional roads in the west of County Limerick, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Dromcollogher-Broadford (previously known as Killagho ...

. The village has one shop which is located on the site of the former

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barracks near the old village pump. Feenagh also has a butcher shop. The new national school was built in 1970 and has seven

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green flags to its name. The Carnegie Library was built in 1917, and the old National School, built in 1847, is now used as a community centre. The creamery built in the 1890s is now a garage. There are two holy wells in the locality of Feenagh. There was a new housing estate built on the site where the village forge once stood. The village originated as a settlement in Cloncrew. Feenagh/Kilmeedy became a parish in 1851. The population of the parish is about 900. The church in Feenagh was built in the 18th century and was rebuilt in the 1870s. The stained glass window at the

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of the church was donated in memory of Hanora Irwin-Mc Mahon, by David Mc Mahon, native of Broadford.

People

Nollaig Ó Gadhra Nollaig Ó Gadhra (; 16 December 1943 – 13 August 2008) was an Irish-language activist, journalist and historian in Ireland. He was president of Conradh na Gaeilge from 2004 to 2005. He was also a founding member of Teilifís na Gaeilge. E ...

, an Irish language activist, journalist and historian had served as the President of Conradh na Gaeilge from 2004 to 2005 and was also a founding member of

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(TG4). Ó Gadhra was born on a family farm in Feenagh, County Limerick in 1943. His parents had returned to Ireland from the United States. He attended the Feenagh primary school before enrolling at the Scoil Mhuire secondary school in Dromcollogher and De La Salle residential school in

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. Ó Gadhra died on 13 August 2008, at the age of 64 at his home in Furbo, in

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. *

Rory Kiely Rory Kiely (1 May 1934 – 13 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Kiely was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dáil at the 1969 general election for the Limerick West. Kiely was first elected in 1977, to the 14th Seanad. He was r ...

(1934–2018),

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Senator 1977–2007,

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2002–2007, born on the family farm in Cloncrippa, Feenagh. *

Jim McCarthy (hurler) James McCarthy (15 December 1917 – 12 April 1982) was an Irish hurler. His career included two All-Ireland Championship success with the Limerick senior hurling team. Playing career McCarthy first played hurling for the Feenagh junior te ...

* Daniel O'Donovan

External links

Diocesan Heritage Project, Feenagh-Kilmeedy Parish

References

{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick Towns and villages in County Limerick

People

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