Ogonnelloe
Encyclopedia
Ogonnelloe is a small townland
in east County Clare
, Ireland
, mainly situated along the R463
regional road
between Scariff and Killaloe
. Despite this, most of the parish is in the hills and backroads surrounding Ogonnelloe.
about thirty miles North of Limerick
.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in east County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, mainly situated along the R463
R463 road
The R463 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs north-south from the R352 at Tuamgraney, County Clare to Limerick City centre.En route it passes Killaloe and O'Briensbridge.The route is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
between Scariff and Killaloe
Killaloe, County Clare
Killaloe is a large village in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The village is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina...
. Despite this, most of the parish is in the hills and backroads surrounding Ogonnelloe.
Geography
Ogonnelloe is situated on the Western banks of Lough Derg on the River ShannonRiver Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
about thirty miles North of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
.
People
- David Coleman, clinical psychologist, broadcaster and author.
- Dr. Joseph Stuart, deceased, former President of the GAA (1958–1961).
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland