Clarina () is a village in
County Limerick
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in the province of
Munster
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,
Ireland
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. It lies between
Mungret and
Kildimo on the
N69 National Route about 6 miles west of
Limerick
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city close to the
River Maigue
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. The Maigue is a tributary of the River Shannon and enters the Shannon estuary between Limerick city and the mouth of the Deel river, Askeaton, county Limerick.
Clarina is within the
Patrickswell-Ballybrown
parish
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. The main area of interest is the nearby location of
Carrigogunnell Castle.
Schools
Clarina has a National School called St. Josephs N.S. (mixed),
History
Clarina Castle, also known as Elm Park, was designed for the 3rd Baron Clarina in the late 1820s. Further work was undertaken by
Rawson Carroll in the 1880s. It was demolished in the 1960s.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Ballybrown VillageBallybrown JournalBallybrown-Clarina GAA
Towns and villages in County Limerick
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