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Kilfidane
Coolmeen (), formerly called Kilfiddane (), is a Roman Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland. Location The parish lies in the southeast of the barony of Clonderalaw. It is southwest of Kildysart. The parish is and covers . It extends from the River Fergus estuary westward along the Shannon Estuary and north to the head of Clonderlaw bay. The original name of the parish, Kilfidane, is derived from a streamlet called ''Feadán'' in Irish. It runs near where the old church stood. There is a well dedicated to St Senán about south of the church. Facilities The parish of Coolmeen is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe The Diocese of Killaloe ( ; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in mid-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter a .... The parish has two churches, St Benedict's in Coolmeen and St Mary's in Cranny. References {{Baron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe ( ; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in mid-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Ennis, County Clare. The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Fintan Monahan. Geography The diocese is divided into 58 parishes, which are spread across five counties: 38 in Clare, thirteen in Tipperary, five in Offaly, one in Limerick, and one group parish in Laois. The parishes are grouped into 15 Pastoral Areas, where groups of priests are appointed to cover a number of parishes between them. As of 2018, there were 90 priests in the diocese: 52 under and 38 over the mandatory retirement age of 75. However, by 2020, this had decreased to 70: 36 under and 34 over 70. Aside from the cathedral town of Ennis, the main towns in the diocese are Birr, Kilrush, Nenagh, Roscrea Roscrea () is a market town in County Tippe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonderalaw
Clonderalaw () is an historical Barony (Ireland), barony in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Baronies are geographical divisions of land that are in turn is divided into civil parishes in Ireland, civil parishes. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as administrative divisions of Counties of Ireland, counties. While baronies have been Local government in the Republic of Ireland, administratively obsolete since 1898, they continue to be used in some land registration contexts and in planning permissions. In some cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaels, Gaelic túath which had submitted to the British Crown. Landscape The ''Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland'' of 1845 describes the barony of Clonderalaw as follows, History In 1841 the population of Clonderalaw was 29,413 in 4,566 houses. Most were employed in agriculture. Parishes and settlements The barony contains the parishes of Kilchrist, County Clare, Kilchrist, Kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into Counties of Ireland#2.1 Pre-Norman sub-divisions, counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties. Munster has no official function for Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government purposes. For the purposes of the International Organization for Standardization, ISO, the province is listed as one of the provincial sub-divisions of the State (ISO 3166-2:IE) and coded as "IE-M". Geographically, Munster covers a total area of and has a population of 1,373,346, with the most populated city being Cork (city), Cork. Other significant urban centres in the provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Clare
County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority. The county had a population of 127,938 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis. Etymology There are two main hypotheses for the origins of the county name "Clare". One is that the name is derived from Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond, Thomas de Clare an Anglo-Norman peer and soldier from the de Clare family, who was deeply embroiled in local politics and fighting in the 1270s and 1280 and had had acquired land in Kilkenny and Thomond that included the Castle of Clare. In 1590 County Clare was named after the castle, which is in a strategic location. An alternative hypothesis is that the county name ''Clare'' comes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildysart
Kildysart, officially Killadysert (), is a large village in County Clare, Ireland and a civil and Roman Catholic parish by the same name that surrounds the village. Location The parish lies on the east border of the barony of Clonderalaw. It is and covers . It includes islands in the Fergus and Shannon Estuary, land along the western seaboard of the Fergus estuary and moor-covered uplands. The main island is Canon; other islands are Inishmacowney, Inishloe, Coney and Inishtubrid. Inland are the lakes of Gortglass—depth between 2 and 16 meters deep. The Catholic parish is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The village of Kildysart/Killadysert is on the north bank of the Shannon Estuary on the R473 coastal route between Ennis and Kilrush. The parish contains the following townlands: Ballyleaan, Ballynacragga, Ballyvohane, Blean, Booltydoolan, Cahiracon, Canon Island, Cappanavarnoge, Cloonkett, Cloonsnaghta, Cloonulla, Coney Island, Cooga, Coolteengowan, Craghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Fergus
The River Fergus () is a river within the Shannon River Basin which flows in County Clare, Ireland. The river begins at Lough Fergus in north Clare and flows into the Shannon Estuary. The source is at Lough Fergus in the townland of Kilmore North. At Knockroe, the river is joined by a tributary stream called the Clooneen River. The Fergus flows underground for about a kilometre in Cahermacon, near Kilnaboy. The river then flows through Lough Inchiquin. Just after this lake, a tributary which has its source at Loughnagowan joins the Fergus. The river then flows along by the village of Corofin. After Corofin, the river flows through Lough Atedaun, Ballyteige Lough, Dromore Lough and Ballyallia Lake. The river then flows through the town of Ennis, where it is crossed by six road bridges, a pedestrian bridge and a railway bridge. There is also a small branch which splits off just north of Ennis and rejoins the main flow to the east of the town. Another tributary, a stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Estuary
The Shannon Estuary in Ireland () is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has Limerick City at its head and its seaward limits are marked by Loop Head to the north and Kerry Head to the south. The estuary defines the main boundary between County Kerry/ County Limerick to the south and County Clare to the north. The length of the Shannon Estuary is . The Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) incorporates the estuary and is in length, running from Killaloe to Loop Head. The Shannon has a high tidal range, up to around at Limerick docks, such that the estuary has been considered for tidal power schemes, despite occasionally experiencing a tidal bore. In the second half of the 19th century about 65 km² of the estuary's lowlands have been embanked and reclaimed, largely for agricultural purposes. Aircraft In the late 1930s, transatlantic air traffic was dominated by flying boats, and a flying boat termina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns And Villages In County Clare
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
