Cappamore (Irish: An Cheapach Mhór, meaning 'the large tillage plot')[2] is a small town in northeast County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.
Cappamore
An Cheapach Mhór | |
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Town | |
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  Cappamore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′52″N 8°20′22″W / 52.61449°N 8.339481°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population | 668 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R767516 |
Location and facilities
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Cappamore is situated on the R505 regional road, on the banks of the Mulcair River. The village is overlooked by the Slieve Felim Mountains and is approximately 20 minutes driving time from Limerick City. It has a rich agricultural hinterland in which the dairy industry is prominent.[3]
The town has several pubs, grocery shops and filling stations, a GP surgery, pharmacy, bookmaker shop and veterinary clinic. Other services include a library and arts studios complex,[4] a church,[5] community centre[6] and day care centre.[7] The village also has a fire brigade serving the surrounding area.[8]
The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show in August each year.[9]
Cappamore is officially twinned with Langonnet in Brittany, France since 2011.[10]
Education
editThere are three primary schools in Cappamore: Bilboa National School,[11] Tineteriffe National School,[12] and Scoil Chaitríona.[13]
The village is home to a campus for the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board College of Further Education & Training.[14] This is on the site of the former St. Michael's Technical School, a secondary school that existed in the village up to 2013 when it amalgamated with the two second-level schools in Doon to create Scoil na Trionóide Naofa.[15]
Transport
editCappamore is served by Bus Éireann route 332[16] - travelling westwards to Limerick City via Murroe, Newport and eastwards to Cashel which operates up to seven times daily in both directions.
Limerick Junction train station is located 20 kilometres from Cappamore and has Iarnród Éireann services to Dublin, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Limerick train station is 23 kilometres away with services to Dublin and Galway.
The nearest airport is Shannon, located 50 kilometres away with services to the UK, mainland Europe and North America.
History
editThe famine years hit the area particularly badly, with the parish of Cappamore losing half of its population. Cappamore Historical Society produced a major publication on the history of the area in 1992 entitled "Cappamore: A Parish History".[17]
Sport
editCappamore has a number of sports clubs. Cappamore GAA and Camogie club organises hurling, camogie and Gaelic football teams at all levels.[18] The club has won the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship on five occasions: 1904, 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1964.
Cappamore Celtic FC is the local soccer club catering for adult and underage teams, both male and female.
The local athletics club is Bilboa AC.
People
editNotable people from Cappamore include:
- David Gleeson, Irish film director and writer.[19]
- William O'Connor, professional darts player.[20]
- Seamus Coffey, economist and chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.[21]
- John Hayes, former international rugby player.[22]
- Rosemary Ryan, Olympian.[23]
- Noel Mooney, former footballer and sports administrator.[24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cappamore (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "An Cheapach Mhór/Cappamore". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ The Story of Cappamore Creamery The Memory Trail
- ^ Cappamore Library and Art Studios - Limerick.ie
- ^ St. Michael’s Church, Cappamore - Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly
- ^ Cappamore Community Centre - Cappamore.ie
- ^ Cappamore Day Care Centre - Cappamore.ie
- ^ Overview of Fire and Emergency Services - Limerick City and County Council
- ^ Cappamore Show
- ^ Twinning - Cappamore.ie
- ^ Bilboa National School
- ^ Tineteriffe National School
- ^ Scoil Chaitríona
- ^ College of Further Education and Training Cappamore Campus
- ^ Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa
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- ^ Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
- ^ Cappamore GAA and Camogie
- ^ Hollywood director David Gleeson talks being born into the rural cinema business in Limerick - Irish Independent
- ^ William O'Connor Professional Darts Corporation
- ^ Limerick man to head up Government’s financial watchdog for second time - Limerick Leader
- ^ Limerick legend John Hayes immortalised in home parish - Limerick Leader
- ^ Rosemary Ryan - Tipperary Live
- ^ FAI top job for Limerick man Noel but he’s never forgotten Cappamore - Limerick Leader