Ruan, County Clare

Ruan, County Clare

Infobox Irish Place
name = Ruan
gaeilge = An Ruan
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motto =
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pin coords = left: 85px; top: 63px
north coord = 52.93
west coord = 8.98
irish grid = R330871
area =
elevation = sea level
province = Munster
county = County Clare
town pop =
rural pop =
census yr =
web = www.shannon.ie
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Ruan is a village situated between Ennis, Corofin, and Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland, near The Burren. This is an area where the old Irish family O'Casey originated from.

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The area has contributed at all levels of gaelic Athletic Association hurling activities. The village has produced in particular Fitzgibbon cup hurling champions with Ennis, Galway and Cork RTC Regional Technical College teams during the 1980's and 1990's.

Transport

*Ruan railway station opened in 1888 and finally closed on 1 October 1921. [cite web | title=Ruan station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-24]

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