Kilteely-Dromkeen
Kilteely - Dromkeen
Cill Tíle - Drom Caoin | |
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Parish | |
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Area code | 061-38**** |
Irish Grid Reference | R726413 |
Kilteely and Dromkeen is an
Geography
The landscape in this parish is different from the rest of the landscape in County Limerick which is predominantly flat. This is because Kilteely-Dromkeen is situated in one of the most important
History
Dromkeen is famous for the
In modern times, Dromkeen was well known for its ballroom of romance, "The Oyster Ballroom",[3] owned by the Hayes family. Since its creation in 1958 through the 60s it enjoyed immense popularity and attracted large crowds – sometimes up to 2,000 dancers from counties Limerick and Tipperary – for the weekly Sunday night dance where the leading showbands of the day played on a regular basis.[4]
Education
The parish is served by two primary schools; Kilteely National School is located in Kilteely village, Cloverfield National School is located in Dromkeen parish.
Sport
There is a strong
People
- Joseph Bradshaw, Victoria Cross recipient
- Willie O'Dea (born 27 November 1952) - Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick City and Minister for Defence.
- John Francis Dillon (born 24 July 1930 - died 18 August 1952) - Killed in the Korean War.
- M.P. for East Limerick.
- Major-General Liam Hayes[5] (born 28 July 1892 - died 10 February 1959) Kilteely IRA, volunteer and injured in the Dromkeen Ambush which took place on 3 Feb 1921[6] and Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) TD Limerick 1921-23 and father of international showjumper Seamus Hayes (born 1924 – died 1989).[7]
Transport
- Dromkeen railway station opened on 2 February 1851, closed for goods traffic on 9 September 1963, and finally closed altogether on 6 September 1976.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Cill Tíle/Kilteely". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Drom Caoin/Dromkeen". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Oyster Ballroom Dromkeen". Irish showbands archive. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ "Oyster Ballroom Dromkeen". Irish showbands archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Early Dail Members For Limerick". Our Irish Heritage is the home of the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN), a National Museum of Ireland project. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Military Activities, East Limerick, May 1920 - July 1921" (PDF). Defence Forces Ireland Military Archives - Bureau of Military History 1913-21 - Statement of Donnchadh O'Hannigan. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Seamus Hayes biography". The Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) is a project of the Royal Irish Academy. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dromkeen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 October 2007.