Cross, County Clare
Cross
An Chrois | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Cross Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°35′55.12″N 9°46′15.67″W / 52.5986444°N 9.7710194°WCoordinates: 52°35′55.12″N 9°46′15.67″W / 52.5986444°N 9.7710194°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q807509 |
Cross (Irish: An Chrois, meaning 'the cross')[1] is a townland and small village in County Clare, Ireland in the Catholic parish of Cross (Kilballyowen).
Location[]
The village of Cross is located on the Loop Head Peninsula, west of Carrigaholt on the road to Kilbaha. It is the civil parish of Kilballyowen.[2] The name could be derived from a cross related to the old church of Killballyowen. It is more likely that the village is named after a once important road crossing as Cross is located in the center of the Loop Head Peninsula.[3]
Facilities[]
Cross is home of the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.[4] The GAA football club of Naomh Eoin was founded on 6 January 1974. It is based at Pairc Eoin.[5] The village gives its name to the parish of Cross (Kilballyowen) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Cross contains the .[6]
See also[]
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References[]
- ^ "An Chrois / Cross". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ County Clare, A History and Topography. - 1995, CLASP Press. Original 1837. ISBN 1-900545-07-1
- ^ A History of County Clare, Seán Spellissy. - 2003, Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-3460-1. Page 94
- ^ "Cross Village, Co. Clare". Kilballyowen Development Company. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Naomh Eoin GAA". Kilballyowen Development Company. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Cross (Kilballyowen)". Diocese of Killaloe. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- Towns and villages in County Clare
- Ireland geography stubs