Clarecastle GAA

Clarecastle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland.

In existence since 1887, it is one of the most successful dual clubs in Clare having won championship titles at every grade in hurling and football. Currently, Clarecastle GAA caters for almost 50 teams across four different codes (Hurling, Football, Camogie and Ladies football), providing unrivaled facilities in the heart of the village. These facilities include five playing pitches (three full size fields and two junior pitches); clubhouse complete with four dressing rooms, two meeting rooms, a merchandising and tuck shop as well as an equipment building complete with new indoor training facility.

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Clarecastle

Clarecastle (Irish: An Clár or Droichead an Chláir, meaning "Bridge of the Plateau") is a village located just south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. Over the past ten years the village has a rapidly increasing population due to its close proximity to Ennis, Shannon and Limerick, and also less than an hour away from Galway city.

Name

The town is named after the Clare Castle, which stands on an island in the narrowest navigable part of the River Fergus. The Irish Clár, meaning a wooden board, is often used for a bridge. The name probably originated as Clár adar da choradh, which means "the bridge between two weirs". Another explanation of the name is that the de Clare family gave the castle its name, since they had acquired land in Kilkenny and Thomond that included the castle. In 1590 County Clare was named after the castle, which is in a strategic location.

Clarecastle (Clare Abbey) is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is also known as Ballyea/Clarecastle, and includes the civil parishes of Clareabbey and Killone. Clare Abbey and Killone Abbey are linked by a footpath, the Pilgrim's road.