Ogonnelloe
| Ogonnelloe Tuath Ó gConaíle | |
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| Civil parish | |
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| Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 8°27′11″W / 52.8666671°N 8.453°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Area[1] | |
| • Civil parish | 40.07 km2 (15.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Rural | 605 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R688818 |
Ogonnelloe (Irish: Tuath Ó gConaíle, meaning 'Land of the Connollys') is a civil parish in east County Clare, Ireland, situated on the R463 regional road between Scariff and Killaloe and in the surrounding hills. It forms part of the Catholic parish of the same name.
Location
The parish is in the historical barony of Tulla. It is 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Killaloe on the road to Scarriff. It lies on the south side of Scariff bay, which opens into Lough Derg.[2] Most of the parish lies in a valley, with high hills in the background.[3]
Townlands are Aughinish, Ballybran, Ballybroghan, Ballyheefy, Ballyhurly, Ballylaghnan, Ballynagleragh, Bealkelly (Eyre), Bealkelly (Purdon), Caher, Carrowcore, Carrowena, Carrowgar, Islandcosgry, Rahena Beg and Rahena More.[4]
Notable people
- Dr. Joseph Stuart (1904–1980), former President of the GAA (1958–1961)
See also
References
- Back to citation "Census 2006 - Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area" (PDF). cso.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Back to citation Samuel Lewis (1837). "Ogonnilloe". County Clare: A History and Topography. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Back to citation "Barony of: Tulla, Parish: Ogonnelloe, Population: 650". I.T.A. Topographical and General Survey 1942/3. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Back to citation "Map of Ogonnelloe Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 1 April 2014.