Mullagh (Irish: Mullach, meaning 'hilltop')[1] is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It lies not far from the Atlantic coast, some 5 km southeast of Quilty and 6.5 km south-southeast of Spanish Point. Nearby towns include Milltown Malbay (7 km to the north) and Kilrush (22 km to the south).
Mullagh
Mullach | |
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Village | |
 Old style road signs near Mullagh (Ireland) | |
  Mullagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′00″N 9°24′50″W / 52.800°N 9.414°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R048729 |
Parish
editThe village of Mullagh is the centre of the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The local church is named St. Mary's.[2][3][4]
Amenities
editMullagh National School, located at the top of Mullagh hill, has undergone much enlargement and many changes over the years, its latest extension having been officially opened on 23 June 2008.[citation needed] It has also a take away, three pubs, a community hall, a sports field and track, one shop and a church with cemetery.
Sport
editThe local Gaelic football team is Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA, playing in Quilty, but with their training complex in Mullagh. The club were winners of the Munster football final in 2004 and 2009 and of the county final in 2008 and 2009, 2004, 2002, 1993, 1966, 1963 and 1933.[citation needed]
Notable people
edit- Marty Morrissey - RTÉ commentator and presenter
- Odhran O'Dwyer - International rules football player
- Thomas Kelly-Kenny - British Army general
- P. J. Murrihy - singer-songwriter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mullach/Mullagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink Ireland. p. 179.
- ^ Parish website
- ^ "Mullagh (Kilmurry-Ibrickane) Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 1 April 2014.