O'Callaghan's-Mills

O'Callaghan's-Mills

Infobox Irish Place
name = O'Callaghan's-Mills
gaeilge = An Muileann O'Callaghain
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pin coords = left: 129px; top: 73px
north coord = 52.84
west coord = 8.67
irish grid = R535769
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elevation = 20 m (...)
province = Munster
county = County Clare
town pop = 575
rural pop =
census yr = 2002
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O'Callaghan's-Mills community is situated some 27 km north of Limerick City in the County Clare.The village takes its name from the O'Callaghan family who were large landowners in the area. They were displaced from the Mallow area of Cork in confiscations during the Cromwellian Plantations when they lost 24,000 acres, 20,000 of which was deemed to have been the property of the ruling chief, Donncha O'Callaghan. He and his extended family were transplanted to east Clare, where they obtained land in the barony of Tulla. The village of O'Callaghan's Mills records their continued presenceThe community sustains a regular senior Gaelic Athletic Association hurling pannel team with county championship achievements at under-age, junior and senior levels.

Geographical Situation

O'Callaghans' Mills is halfway between the County Town of Ennis and Lough Derg on the River Shannon.

Nearby Places

*Tuamgraney
*Tulla

References

External links

* [http://www.scariff.com/ Official Scariff Website]
* [http://www.scariffparish.com/ Scariff Parish Website]
* [http://www.esatclear.ie/~hurlingclub/ Scariff GAA Website]
* [http://www.scariffshow.com/ Scariff Agricultural Show Website]

ee also

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

*Gaelic Athletic Association


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