Dromsally

Dromsally (Irish: Drom Saileach, meaning "hill of the sally (willow) trees ^[1]") is a townland in the parish of Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland.^[2] It extends from the border with the parish of Murroe to the west and into the village of Cappamore to the east.

In 1847, during the Great Famine, a fever hospital was established in Dromsally. Over a two year period of its existence it catered for 556 patients of whom only 84 died.^[3]

Dromsally is the birthplace and residence^[4] one of Ireland's most capped rugby players John Hayes.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ http://logainm.ie/?parentID=140&typeID=BF&placeID=31354
2. ^ http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/LIM/CappamoreParishTownlandMap.htm
3. ^ http://www.cappamore.org/local.php
4. ^ http://www.limerickleader.ie/farm/The-Bull-swaps-the-muck.5402043.jp
5. ^ http://www.irishrugby.ie/280_7262.php