Cree (Creegh)

Infobox Irish Place
name = Cree
gaeilge = "An Chríoch"
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province = Munster
county = County Clare
town pop = 457
census yr = 2006
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Cree or Creegh (Irish place name|An Chríoch|The End) is a small village in West County Clare in Ireland. It is situated at a crossroads near the towns of Doonbeg and Cooraclare. The nearest large towns are Kilrush and Ennis which are 7 miles and 26 miles away respectively. The Central Statistics Office 2006 census puts the population of Cree and its townlands at 457.

In Cree the central point is the large Catholic Church. Cree is in the Cree/Cooraclare parish and in the diocese of Killaloe. There are also two pubs (Flynn's and Walsh's), a restaurant (The Purple Grape), Cree National School, two shops and a post office.

Sport

The prestigious Greg Norman designed golf links in Doonbeg is situated about 5 miles away from Cree.

History

In the 15th and 16th centuries the land in Clare was divided into baronies. Cree comes from the Irish word "Críoch" meaning the end, which was because the village was situated at the border of one of these baronies.

Geography

Most of the people living around Cree are involved in agriculture and the majority of the land is used for dairy farming. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.

Tourism

There are many famous tourist sites in West Clare; most are within 30 minutes drive from Cree. These include The Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, the Aillwee Caves, and the Poulnabrone Dolmen.

External links

*County Clare Tourism [http://www.county-clare.com/]
*Doonbeg Golf Course [http://www.doonbeggolfclub.com/]
*The Burren Visitor Centre [http://www.theburrencentre.ie/]
*Cree, Doonbeg & West Clare [http://www.doonbeg-ireland.com/]