Mungret

Mungret (Irish: Mungairit)[2] is a village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located close to Limerick City on the N69 national secondary road. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 277 people.[1]

Mungret
Mungairit
Village
Pub and restaurant in Mungret
Pub and restaurant in Mungret
Mungret is located in Ireland
Mungret
Mungret
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52.6356°N 8.6928°W / 52.6356; -8.6928
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population277
Irish grid referenceR530540

The local church, which is dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett, was built in 1981; and is in the parish of Mungret, Crecora and Raheen within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.[3] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Mungret St. Pauls GAA.[4]

Places of interest

Mungret Abbey, approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village, is a medieval friary and designated National Monument within the parish.[5]

Close to the abbey is Mungret College, a (former) Jesuit secondary school.

See also

References

  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Mungret". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Mungairit / Mungret". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Mungret Church". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Mungret St Pauls History". mungretstpauls.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. "Mungret Parish History". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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