Croagh

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.

Croagh
Cróch
Village
Main Street in Croagh village
Main Street in Croagh village
Croagh is located in Ireland
Croagh
Croagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°32′03″N 08°52′14″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population
 (2016)[1]
216
Irish grid referenceR408428

History

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]

Amenities and sport

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]

See also

Further reading
  • Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Croagh, a parish". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Dublin: Lewis.

References
  1. "Sapmap Area: Settlements Croagh". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Archived from the original on 13 March 2022.
  2. "Cróch/Croagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Volume 2b (PDF) (Report). Limerick City and County Council. p. 106. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "Then & Now: Taking the road less travelled". limericklive.
  5. Record of Monuments and Places - County Limerick (PDF). National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1997.
  6. "2002:1071 - Adamswood/Croagh/Ballycannon, Limerick". excavations.ie. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. Begley, J. (1906). The Diocese of Limerick ancient and medieval. Dublin: Browne & Nolan. p. 164.
  8. "Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ballycannon, Croagh, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  9. Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 - Volume 3c - Record of Protected Structures (Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District) (PDF) (Report). Limerick City and County Council. June 2022. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. "Croagh National School". gov.ie. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  11. Redington, John. "Croagh-Kilfinny end 118 year wait for county honour". www.limerickleader.ie.


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