Английская Википедия:Feenagh, County Clare

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Feenagh, or Finogh, Phinagh (Шаблон:Lang-gaШаблон:Sfn) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.

Location

Feenagh lies on the east border of the barony of Lower Bunratty.Шаблон:Sfn The name means a plain overgrown with brushwood.Шаблон:Sfn Feenagh is Шаблон:Convert to the northwest of Sixmilebridge. The parish has an area of Шаблон:Convert, about half of it craggy and the other half fertile.Шаблон:Sfn In 1837 there were 2,632 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act.Шаблон:Sfn

The parish contains the townlands of Ardkyle, Carrownalegaun, Cloghlea, Deerpark, Donnybrook, Feenagh (Moloney), Feenagh (Wilson), Newpark, Rath Beg, Rath More, Rossmanagher, Seersha and Springfield.Шаблон:Sfn There is a holy well at Rathmore, dedicated to Saint Mochuille.Шаблон:Sfn There are the ruins of an old castle at Rossmanagher.Шаблон:Sfn

History

In 1580 the castle of Rosmanagher was owned by the Earl of Thomond. The learned family of the O'Maoelconerys lived for a long time in the townland of Adrkyle, where they ran a school teaching jurisprudence and general literature.Шаблон:Sfn In 1834 there were 1,074 Catholics and 22 Protestants. In 1841 the population was 1,018 in 153 houses.Шаблон:Sfn Fairs were held several times a year, mostly of sheep and pigs.Шаблон:Sfn

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