Ardnacrusha
Ard na Croise | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°42′30″N 8°36′44″W / 52.708333°N 8.612222°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Population (
2011) | |
• Total | 1,414 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | R583618 |
Ardnacrusha ( Irish: Ard na Croise) is a village in County Clare, Munster, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) north of Limerick. [1] The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick. [2]
In 1841, the village consisted of 17 houses and a population of 136. [3] In 2002, the population was 926. [4]
Ardnacrusha is located near the site of the Ardnacrusha power plant, constructed in the 1920s. [2] By 1935, it was producing 80 per cent of Ireland's electricity. [5]
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Ardnacrusha
Ard na Croise | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 52°42′30″N 8°36′44″W / 52.708333°N 8.612222°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Population (
2011) | |
• Total | 1,414 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | R583618 |
Ardnacrusha ( Irish: Ard na Croise) is a village in County Clare, Munster, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) north of Limerick. [1] The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick. [2]
In 1841, the village consisted of 17 houses and a population of 136. [3] In 2002, the population was 926. [4]
Ardnacrusha is located near the site of the Ardnacrusha power plant, constructed in the 1920s. [2] By 1935, it was producing 80 per cent of Ireland's electricity. [5]
Media related to Ardnacrusha at Wikimedia Commons