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50: 945:, James Frost mentions that one Augustus Stafford O'Brien MP removed the ruins of a friary from the grounds of his residence, Cratloe Woods House, apparently because it interfered with the view. The ruins of the medieval parish church and cemetery of Kilfintenan can be found in the townland of Carrowmore on the road from Sixmilebridge to Gallows Hill. Kilfintenan graveyard is known as the smallest graveyard in Ireland. This graveyard was reserved for burying children and strangers who were travelling though the parish. The ruins of Cill an Bothair, or the Church of the Road, can also be found in the north of the parish. The graveyard of this church was again specifically used as a burial grounds for children. Kilcredaunnadober Graveyard in the townland of Cratloemore was a small burial ground for unbaptised children. 1947: 66: 872:, including Cratloemoyle Castle (sometimes referred to as 'Cratloe Castle'), located just to the north of the N18 road on the approach to Limerick. The castle is 5 stories high and was built sometime in the early 1500s. John McNamara, who died in 1780, was the last occupant of the castle and as he had no one to pass the castle onto, the castle was sold and for the first time in 700 years the land around the castle was not in the possession of the McNamara family. 2988: 73: 822:, was discovered. This tomb was excavated in 1990 during an enlargement of the graveyard and a replica erected some time later in the newer section of the graveyard. Also in this graveyard is a vault to the Blood family, dating to 1738 when the first member of the family, Robert Maghlin, was buried. The ruins of the old Craughaun Church, dating from 1418, are also present. 1013:. There were two previous schools before this school was built in 1980, the first one was built in 1849 and is now the local community hall and the second was built in 1965 and is now a small shopping area. Both these schools were built because of the expanding population. The present school, St. Johns National School, had an enrollment of 285 pupils as of 2023. 933:. This church is known locally as "The Little Church", and is unusual in that it is not dedicated to any particular saint. This church was built in the late 1700s but was demolished in 1858 and replaced with a new edifice. Again this church was renovated in 1988, with the Bishop of Limerick calling it "the little gem of the Limerick Diocese". 1225: 747:
to Sixmilebridge mainly consists of the low lying flood plains of the tidal rivers. The farmlands in these areas are protected by levees. The remainder of the parish consists of the south-western and western portion of Woodcock Hill, which summits at 310 m (1,016 ft) just outside Cratloe's
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Less than half a mile away, on the opposite side of the road, Cratloekeel Castle sits on a low outcrop, and can be seen from the road among the surrounding trees. This castle was built by Sean McNamara in the latter part of the 15th century, but by 1641 it had passed out of the McNamara family and
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Further south, on the banks of the River Shannon, is the site of Castle Donnell or Cratloemore Castle, though now little of the ruins are left. This was once one of the biggest castles in Cratloe, being used by the McNamaras as a trading post because of its location on the
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to be High King. Mongfind herself also died later, as she drank the poison to convince the king to take some. In the end, however, Brian had to settle for the Kingdom of Connaught, while the High Kingship went to his half-brother, who was later known as
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from Limerick to Ennis also passes through the village, although the station remains closed at present. Cratloe railway station opened on 17 January 1859, but finally closed on 17 June 1963. As of 2008 it was hoped, with the re-opening of the
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The ruins of several other chapels and churches can be found in the area. As mentioned above, there is one such ruin within the cemetery at Craughaun, and there is another near Cratloemoyle Castle, which was not really a church but an
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and his forces, found that Cretshalach, as it was then known, was the worst passageway during their Circuit of Ireland. In ancient times the passageway through Cratloe ran over a steep hill, and was the main route from
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stated in 1841 that it flows from a clear stream, but over the time it has not been used, it has nearly been swallowed up in foliage and natural growth. The remnants of several small
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and Henry D'Esterre's son, John Norcot, arose in local tradition because O'Connell refused to pay the toll, although this conflicts with the conventional account of the duel.
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are still visible, and the forest has been historically dated to exist from at least 700 AD. The oak trees from this forest provided the timbers for the roofs of
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achieved it in 1929. This year also marked Cratloe's second Clare Senior Hurling Championship title, with the first coming five years earlier in 2009.
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in 2010, that Cratloe Station would again be operational in the future. As of 2023, the station is still closed and used as a private dwelling.
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and medieval sites. One of the oldest historic sites in the village itself is in the Craughaun Cemetery, where a megalithic
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meaning "hump-backed hill", referring to Woodcock Hill. The present-day parish of Cratloe consists of the former parish of
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for the owners of the castle. This oratory, together with the nearby well, were dedicated to St. John. In his 1893 work
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just outside the city. The R462 regional road, which begins as the Cratloe exit from the N18, connects the towns of
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boundary. The western side of this hill is commonly known as Gallows Hill, named after the executions of rebels by
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The largest road that passes through Cratloe is the N18 national primary road that connects Limerick and
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In 1216 it was formally granted to the Corporation of Limerick by King John, as part of the
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was won, making Cratloe the first club in 85 years to win both senior county titles since
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The local primary school is St. Johns National School, located just across the road from
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have been catching up. In terms of Gaelic games, 2014 was the most successful year for
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A state forest has been planted over a large portion of the Cratloe area, with mostly
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D'Esterre Bridge, built in 1784, crossing the Ratty/O'gChearnaigh River between
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Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963
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Cratloe is bounded to the south by the tidal estuary of the
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Within the Garranon Oak Wood, a roadside well known as the
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that passes through the village, the ancient oak trees of
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trees covering the 800 acre woodland. On the back road to
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Cratloe is the location of several ruined castles and
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in Limerick city was also built using Cratloe timber.
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and brought them back to Ulster for the roof of the
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It is possible that the name derives from 1376:"Annals of the Four Masters - entry 1510.8" 1175:"Irish Population Change Between 2006-2011" 752:that took place here around the year 1650. 650:territory was invaded by warriors from the 31: 2472: 2458: 1853: 1846: 1832: 914: 1226:"Cratloe Population Stasistics 1841-1901" 1113: 1111: 658:, the invaders chopped down oak trees in 1713:"Naomi Carroll living the Olympic dream" 1736: 1710: 671:King Muirchertach of the Leather Cloaks 626:, where it is recorded that in 376 AD, 3006: 1240: 1108: 1021:The most played sports in Cratloe are 925:In addition to the parish church, the 719:, the 8th earl of Kildare, marched on 284: 2453: 1827: 1788: 1762: 1096:List of towns and villages in Ireland 805: 700:I did not meet, since I left my home, 1686:"Double award success for Clare GAA" 1664:"Cratloe are Clare Double Champions" 1354:"Muircheartach's Circuit of Ireland" 860:was built in the late 19th century. 171:20.94 km (8.08 sq mi) 13: 3014:Towns and villages in County Clare 2481:Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick 2439:Category:Geography of County Clare 1945: 1449:"Cratloe-Sixmilebridge Graveyards" 1119:"Sapmap Area: Settlements Cratloe" 1043:Clare Senior Football Championship 743:dual-carriageway, and west of the 279: 14: 3025: 2424:List of townlands in County Clare 2386:Inis Cathaig (or Scattery Island) 1812: 1666:. Clare Champion. 12 October 2014 1052: 1039:Clare Senior Hurling Championship 698:On the very brink of the Shannon: 2986: 1789:Crowe, Marie (28 January 2018). 1711:McMahon, Páraic (23 July 2021). 1555:"Churches in the Cratloe Parish" 1181:from the original on 4 July 2011 755: 71: 64: 48: 16:Village in County Clare, Ireland 2434:Category:Rivers of County Clare 1782: 1756: 1730: 1704: 1678: 1656: 1634: 1595: 1485: 1416: 702:A pass like unto Cretshalach." 696:"We were a night at Ath-Caille, 72: 2517:St John's Cathedral (Limerick) 1763:Hayes, Seamus (19 July 2022). 1737:Fogarty, John (7 March 2021). 1508:"Cratloe Archaeological Sites" 1424:"Cratloe - Places of Interest" 1253:Placenames Database of Ireland 1073:, Gaelic footballer and hurler 1067:, international hockey player. 1: 1579:. cratloe.org. Archived from 1451:. limerickdioceseheritage.org 1400:. cratloe.org. Archived from 1303:Kerry Archaeological Magazine 1301:"Annals of the Inishfallen". 1278:. cratloe.org. 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Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963
Cratloe is located in Ireland
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