Tubber, County Clare

Tubber (from Irish an Tobar, meaning "the well"), formerly called Kilkeedy (from Irish Cill Ceide, meaning "Church of Saint Ceide"), is a Catholic parish in the north of County Clare, Ireland, and an informal village by the same name. Kilkeedy is also a civil parish covering the same area.

Location

The parish is part of the barony of Inchiquin, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Corofin on the road to Gort in County Galway. It extends into the Burren. The parish is 6 by 1.5 miles (9.7 by 2.4 km) and covers 18,629 acres (7,539 ha). As of 1837 there were 15,390 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, much of which was rough mountain pasture. The largest lake is Lough Buneagh [Bunny].

Village

The village of Tubber in County Clare is the southern part of a loosely defined rural community that spans the border between County Galway and County Clare.Tubber, County Galway is adjacent and lies in the parish of Beagh in the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. The area as a whole roughly encompasses the townlands with a 3 miles (4.8 km) radius of St Michael's church at Tubber Cross.