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Feenagh, County Limerick

Village in County Limerick, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Limerick, Ireland

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image_skylineFeenagh Village Pump.jpg
image_captionFormer village pump
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Ireland
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subdivision_nameIreland
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Munster
subdivision_type3County
subdivision_name3County Limerick
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Feenagh () is a village in west County Limerick, Ireland, ten miles from Newcastle West and six miles from Dromcolliher. The village has one shop which is located on the site of the former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks near the old village pump. There is also a butcher shop.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes several ring fort sites within Feenagh townland.

The village originated as a settlement in Cloncrew. Feenagh/Kilmeedy became a parish in 1851. Saint Ita's Catholic Church in Feenagh, which originally dates from the 18th century, was substantially rebuilt in 1877. The stained glass window at the altar of the church was donated in memory of Hanora Irwin-McMahon, by her brother David McMahon, in 1907.

Feenagh's former national (primary) school building, built in 1847, is now used as a community centre. A new national school, Scoil Naisiunta Fiodhnach, was built in 1970. The area's Carnegie Library was built in 1917.

The creamery built in the 1890s is now a garage. A new housing estate was built on the site where the village forge once stood.

People

  • Nollaig Ó Gadhra (1943–2008), Irish language activist, journalist and historian, was born on his family's farm in Feenagh in 1943.
  • Rory Kiely (1934–2018), former Fianna Fáil senator and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
  • Jim McCarthy (1917–1982), hurler with Feenagh–Kilmeedy GAA and the Limerick senior team
  • Daniel O'Donovan (), 17th century clan chief

References

References

  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University.
  2. (1997). "Record of Monuments and Places - County Limerick". National Monuments and Historic Properties Service.
  3. "Saint Ita's Catholic Church, Feenagh, Limerick".
  4. "Feenagh-Kilmeedy Churches - Feenagh Church".
  5. "Feenagh Carnegie Library, Feenagh, Limerick".
  6. Quinn, James. (December 2014). "Ó Gadhra, Nollaig". Royal Irish Academy.
  7. Flannery, Maria. (June 2018). "Hundreds attend funeral of Limerick's Rory Kiely".
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