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Doonaha (Irish: Dún Átha) [1] is a small village on the Loop Head peninsula in County Clare, Ireland. It is located along the R487 road and close to the banks of the River Shannon . The Doonaha Battery was the northern part of the defences of the Shannon River.
Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 27,923, [1] making it the 6th largest town, and 11th largest urban settlement, as of the 2022 census. Dating from the 12th century the town's Irish name is short for Irish : Inis Cluana Rámhfhada , meaning 'Island of the long rowing meadow', deriving from its location between two ...
The local authority for the county is Clare County Council. Fianna Fáil lost its overall majority on the council in 2004. [23] As of the 2009 local election, Fianna Fáil is the largest party, with 13 of the 28 seats. The county seat is at Ennis, which also serves as a major regional hub for County Clare.
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Google Maps ^ Clare County Council Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021 p. 6 ^ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023 Volume 3a Ennis municipal district written statement and maps December 2015 p.62
This is a sortable list of townlands of County Clare, Ireland. [1] [2] Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column.
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The townland of Clonroad became the main seat of the O'Briens around 1200. Donogh Cairbreagh O'Brien built a circular earthen fort on the south side of the river, opposite Ennis. Around 1240 he built a large Franciscan monastery at Ennis. Later Turlogh O'Brien built a stone castle near the bridge of Clonroad.