Croagh
Cróch | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°32′03″N 08°52′14″W / 52.53417°N 8.87056°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Limerick |
Population (2016)
[1] | 216 |
Irish grid reference | R408428 |
Croagh ( Irish: Cróch) [2] is a small village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located in mid-Limerick between Rathkeale and Adare just off the N21 national primary road, [3] approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) south west of Limerick City. The village was originally part of this route before construction of the Croagh by-pass in 1986. [4] The village is in the agricultural area known as the Golden Vale.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites in the townlands of Croagh, Adamstown and Ballycannon. [5] [6] The ruins of a medieval church and enclosure lie in the village. [7] The current Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and was built c. 1830, [8] is one of several protected structures within the village. [9]
Croagh, which had a population of 261 as of the 2016 census, [1] has a national (primary) school with an enrollment of approximately 70 children. [10] Other amenities include a Catholic church, garden centre, childcare facility, medical centre, music school, pubs, nursing home, community centre, a village park and sports ground. [3]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Croagh-Kilfinny, won the Limerick Junior Hurling Championship in 2021. [11]
Croagh
Cróch | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 52°32′03″N 08°52′14″W / 52.53417°N 8.87056°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Limerick |
Population (2016)
[1] | 216 |
Irish grid reference | R408428 |
Croagh ( Irish: Cróch) [2] is a small village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located in mid-Limerick between Rathkeale and Adare just off the N21 national primary road, [3] approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) south west of Limerick City. The village was originally part of this route before construction of the Croagh by-pass in 1986. [4] The village is in the agricultural area known as the Golden Vale.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites in the townlands of Croagh, Adamstown and Ballycannon. [5] [6] The ruins of a medieval church and enclosure lie in the village. [7] The current Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and was built c. 1830, [8] is one of several protected structures within the village. [9]
Croagh, which had a population of 261 as of the 2016 census, [1] has a national (primary) school with an enrollment of approximately 70 children. [10] Other amenities include a Catholic church, garden centre, childcare facility, medical centre, music school, pubs, nursing home, community centre, a village park and sports ground. [3]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Croagh-Kilfinny, won the Limerick Junior Hurling Championship in 2021. [11]