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Killaloe (/ ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ l uː / kil-ə-LOO; Irish: Cill Dalua, meaning 'church of Dalua' [7]) is a small town in east County Clare, Ireland. It lies on the River Shannon on the western bank of Lough Derg and is connected by Killaloe Bridge to the "twin town" of Ballina on the eastern bank of the lake.
The town is on the west bank of the Shannon near the falls of Killaloe, about a mile from Lough Derg. In 1837 an old bridge with 19 arches crossed the river at this point. The parish in 1837 covered 13,045 statute acres, most of which were farmed. [2]
Between Ballina, County Tipperary and Killaloe, County Clare: First crossing below Lough Derg. A single lane road bridge linking Counties Tipperary and Clare: The Ardnacrusha power plant headrace canal splits off from the Shannon c.4 km south of Killaloe: X X main Shannon crossings O'Briensbridge (Shannon) 1780 - 1810 [31
Ballina (historically Bellanaha), from Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford', [2] is a census town that lies on the River Shannon in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Derg across from its 'twin-town' of Killaloe on the west bank of the lake. The towns are joined by Killaloe Bridge.
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The Catholic parish, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe, combines the former parishes of Kilmurry McMahon and Killofin. The parish has two holy wells, Tullyrcrine well and Mountshannon well. [3] There are two villages in the parish, Labasheeda and Knock. The population has declined from 7,932 in 1831 to 650 in 2014.
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Later finds include Hiberno-Norse pennies minted c.1035–70, [5] [6] decorated slate, five bronze pins, a tangled stud, 25 nails, two small sherds of pottery, animal and bird bones and musket balls. In 1207 the Normans tried to build a motte and bailey but were driven off. Geoffrey de Marisco instead built a castle at Killaloe in 1216. [7]