Kilmurry McMahon
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Kilmurry McMahon (Irish: Cill Mhuire Mhic Mhathuna), also called Kilmurry-Clonderalaw, is a civil parish in County Clare in Ireland. It is also a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Killaloe.
Townlands
Townlands of the civil parish of Kilmurry-Clonderalaw are Ballycurraun, Binvoran, Bleanmore, Breaghva, Carrowbane, Carrowniska North, Carrowniska South, Cassarnagh, Clonderalaw, Cross Beg, Cross More, Derreen, Derrybrick, Derrynalecka, Drumdigus, Kilmore, Kilmurry East, Kilmurry West, Kinlea, Knock, Knockaderreen, Knocknahooan, Lisheenydeen, Prospect, Tullycreen Lower and Tullycreen Upper.[1]
Townlands of the civil parish of Killofin are Ballina, Ballyartney, Ballygeery East, Ballygeery West, Bohyodaun, Cloonarass, Cloonkeery East, Cloonkeery West, Colmanstown, Cullenagh, Kilkerin, Killofin, Knockphutteen, Lakyle North, Lakyle South, Mount Shannon East, Mount Shannon West and Slievedooley.[2]
Location
The Catholic parish of Kilmurry McMahon / Labasheeda is bounded on the south by the
There are two villages in the parish, Labasheeda and Knock. The population has declined from 7,932 in 1831 to 650 in 2014.
Education
There are two primary schools in the parish, Kilmurry McMahon National School and Labasheeda National School. In 2014, Tullycrine National School and Drumdigus National School amalgamated to form Kilmurry McMahon National School, which is located on the site of the old Drumdigus National School. Another primary school at Kilkerin closed in the middle of the last century and has since been demolished.
Sport and leisure
St Mary's Athletic Club also uses this facility.
Religion
There are two
References
Citations
- ^ Map of Kilmurry-Clonderalaw Parish showing Townlands.
- ^ Map of Killofin Parish showing Townlands.
- ^ a b Kilmurry McMahon: Killaloe.
- ^ Kilmurry McMahon Churches.
- ^ "VIDEO: Why hundreds of babies were buried in a West Clare ring fort". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
Sources
- "Kilmurry McMahon". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- "Kilmurry McMahon Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- "Map of Kilmurry-Clonderalaw Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- "Map of Killofin Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Parish. Retrieved 2 April 2014.