Bridgetown, County Clare

Bridgetown (Irish: Baile an Droichid) is a small village in eastern County Clare, Ireland.[1] It is located near Killaloe and has a National School.[2] St. Thomas Church was originally built in 1832 and was mostly rebuilt during the renovations in 1970.[3]

Bridgetown
Baile an Droichid
Village
St. Thomas Church
St. Thomas Church
Bridgetown is located in Ireland
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°45′45″N 8°31′31″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Archaeology

A small burial ground 500 meters west and a holy well, Tobernasool (Irish: Tobar na Súil), 300 metres south are noted on historic maps.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "I.T.A. Topographical and General Survey: Bridgetown". www.clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 151.
  4. "Tobernasool, Tobar na Súil, The Eye Well, previously known as Tobar Ceannaighthe, Ardataggle". County Clare Heritage Office. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. "History of our School". Bridgetown National School. 2016.


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