Connolly, County Clare

Connolly (Irish: Fíoch Rua) is a small village located in west County Clare, Ireland.[1] It is 14 kilometres west south west of Ennis. The village is located on the R474 Ennis–Milltown Malbay road.

Connolly
Fíoch Rua
Village
Church of St. Michael the Archangel
Church of St. Michael the Archangel
Connolly is located in Ireland
Connolly
Connolly
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°49′48.05″N 9°10′46.97″W / 52.8300139°N 9.1797139°W / 52.8300139; -9.1797139
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Amenities in the village include a post office, the Roman Catholic church, and national school (founded 1905), located in the centre of the village. Other amenities include a shop/petrol station, a pub and an art gallery. Connolly also formerly (in the 1940s) had a creamery and a Garda station.[2]

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  1. ^ "Fíoch Rua / Connolly". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ "I.T.A. Topographical and General Survey 1942/3 - Connolly". clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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