Whitegate, County Clare

Whitegate (Irish: An Geata Bán, meaning 'the white gate')[2] is a village on the R352 regional road in northeastern County Clare, Ireland. New houses have been built along the main street.[citation needed] Local pub 'The Half Barrel'.

Whitegate
An Geata Bán (Irish)
Village
Shops and pubs in Whitegate village
Shops and pubs in Whitegate village
Whitegate is located in Ireland
Whitegate
Whitegate
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°57′00″N 8°22′24″W / 52.95°N 8.3734°W / 52.95; -8.3734
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Population168
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR746888
Former church in Whitegate. A smaller church was built across the road.

It is part of the Catholic parish Mountshannon-Whitegate. The former local church, which had been in disuse for some years, is now a warehouse and lumberyard. A newer church has been erected in 1969.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Whitegate". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "An Geata Bán / Whitegate". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.