Clarecastle

Clarecastle An Clár or Droichead an Chláir
—  Town  —
Estate at Clarecastle
Clarecastle Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°49′00″N 8°58′00″W / 52.816667°N 8.966667°W / 52.816667; -8.966667Coordinates: 52°49′00″N 8°58′00″W / 52.816667°N 8.966667°W / 52.816667; -8.966667
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	R346742

Clarecastle (Irish: An Clár or Droichead an Chláir, meaning "Bridge of the Plateau") is a village located just south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. Over the past ten years the village has a rapidly increasing population due to its close proximity to Ennis, Shannon and Limerick, and also less than an hour away from Galway city.

Sports

The main sport played in Clarecastle is hurling, Clarecastle GAA. The team colours are black and white and are known as the 'magpies'.

See also

• List of abbeys and priories in County Clare
• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

• Clarecastle Historical Background

External links

• Clarecastle GAA
• Clare County Library historical note on Clarecastle