Mullagh, County Clare
Mullagh An Mullach | |
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Village | |
Mullagh Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°48′00″N 9°24′50″W / 52.800°N 9.414°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Urban | 229 |
• Rural | 680 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | R048729 |
Mullagh (Irish: Mullach meaning "hill" or "mound") is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It lies not far from the Atlantic coast, some 5 km southeast of Quilty and 6.5 km south-southeast of Spanish Point. Nearby towns include Milltown Malbay (7 km to the north) and Kilrush (22 km to the south).
Parish
The village of Mullagh lies in the parish of Mullagh (Kilmurry-Ibrickane) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish was originally called Kilmurry Ibrickane. From the last 17th century into the 19th century Kilmurry Ibrickane and Kilfarboy were administered as one parish. The present parish became independent in the late 1830s.[1] The parish churches are Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Quilty, St Mary's in Mullagh and The Most Holy Redeemer in Coore.[2]
Demographics
The village had a population of 229 in the 2006 Census.
Amenities
Mullagh National School, located at the top of Mullagh hill, has undergone much enlargement and many changes over the years, its latest extension having been officially opened on 23 June 2008.
Sport
The local Gaelic football team is Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA, playing in Quilty, but with their training complex in Mullagh. The club were winners of the Munster football final in 2004 and 2009 and of the County final in 2008 and 2009, 2004, 2002, 1993,1966, 1963 and 1933.
Notable people
- Marty Morrissey - RTE commentator and presenter
- Odhran O'Dwyer - International rules football player
- Thomas Kelly-Kenny - British Army general
See also
References
- ↑ "Mullagh (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "Mullagh (Kilmurry-Ibrickane) Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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Coordinates: 52°47′57.71″N 9°24′46.87″W / 52.7993639°N 9.4130194°W