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Corofin (Irish: Cora Finne [2] or Coradh Finne) is a town on the River Fergus in northern County Clare, Ireland and also a parish of the same name in the Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The 2016 population was 776, up from 689 in 2011.
The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parishes of Rath and Kilnaboy (or Killinaboy). [1] At least since 1731 both parishes are administered by one priest. [2] As of 2024 parish priest is Des Hillary with Pat O'Neil as assistant priest. [3] The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Brigid in Corofin, completed in 1823. This is ...
The parish is 6.5 by 2.75 miles (10.46 by 4.43 km) and covers 8,488 acres (3,435 ha). [4] The bridge at Corofin over the River Fergus is the northern boundary of the parish. Hamlets include Riverston and Knockmacart. The former West Clare Railway traversed the parish from east to west. The land consists of a mix of coarse pasture and good ...
Corofin or Corrofin (Irish: Cora Finne, meaning 'weir of (the) white one') [2] is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, situated on the N17 road between Galway City and Tuam. History [ edit ]
A parish magazine or parish bulletin, also called church bulletin, is a periodical produced by and for an ecclesiastical parish. It usually comprises a mixture of religious articles, community contributions, and parish notices, including the previous month‘s christenings, marriages, and funerals. Magazines are sold or are otherwise circulated ...
Three kilometres north of Corofin, the village is on the southeastern border of the limestone hills of the Burren and extends both into the lowlands to the south and into the hills to the north. Mullaghmore mountain is close by. There are extensive tracts of bog in the eastern portion of the parish. According to the 1837 survey of Lewis: [5]
The Diocese of Killaloe is the second largest Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland.. It comprises the greater part of County Clare, a large portion of County Tipperary, and parts of Counties Offaly, Laois and Limerick, stretching from Birr Parish in the north to Toomevara Parish in the East and to Cross Parish on the Loop Head peninsula in the south-west of the diocese.
Ennistymon or Ennistimon (Irish: Inis Díomáin) is a country market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland.The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street.