Granagh

Granagh
An Greanach
Village
Granagh is located in Ireland
Granagh
Granagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°27′36″N 08°45′50″W / 52.46000°N 8.76389°W / 52.46000; -8.76389
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Granagh (Irish: An Greanach, meaning 'gravely place')[1] is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland. It is close to the village of Ballingarry and near the N20 road between Croom and Charleville. Granagh is a chapel village (a village that grew up around the church).[2]

The camogie team of Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club have won three All-Ireland club titles.

Archaeology

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The 'Blessed Well' or 'St John's Well' was a small holy well surrounded by thorn bushes inside north fence of road 400 yards west of Granagh Catholic church.[3] Construction of the creamery and concrete yard appears to have removed all traces of the holy well and no archaeological features or finds were uncovered in the monitored area.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Ballingarry-Granagh Parish". Mary Immaculate College. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Archaeological Survey Database SMR No LI038-032". National Monuments Service. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Excavations.ie number: 2006:1269". Excavations.ie. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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