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Ennis (Irish: Inis [ˈɪnʲɪʃ], meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') [2] is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus , north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary .
Ennis Town Hall (Irish: Halla Baile Inse) is a municipal building in O'Connell Street, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The building accommodated the offices of Clonmel Urban District Council until 1965 but is now used as the banqueting suite of a local hotel.
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.
It is the primary home of the Clare Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Peil na mBan teams at all grades. Named after the founder of the GAA , Michael Cusack , the ground had an original capacity of about 28,000 (mostly terraced), but following a 2011 safety review, the certified capacity was reduced to 14,864.
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Effigy of a King in Ennis Friary. It sits under an arch opposite an effigy of a bishop on the other side of the arch. c. 1450-1470. Ennis Friary (Irish: Mainistir na hInse; [2] colloquially also known as Ennis Abbey) was a Franciscan friary in the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland.
Áras Contae an Chláir (English: County Clare Building) is a municipal building in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. Prior to its construction, meetings of Clare County Council were held at Ennis Courthouse. [1] [2] The new county building, which was designed by Henry J Lyons & Partners, was completed in May 2008.
Clare Museum (Irish: Músaem an Chláir) is a museum which documents the history of County Clare. The museum is housed in the former Sisters of Mercy Convent in the centre of Ennis . [ 1 ]