Bridgetown, County Clare

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Bridgetown
Baile an Droichid
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Bridgetown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°45′45″N8°31′31″W / 52.762464°N 8.525289°W / 52.762464; -8.525289
CountryIreland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
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Bridgetown (Irish : Baile an Droichid) is a small village in eastern County Clare, Ireland. [1] It is located near Killaloe and has a National School. [2] St. Thomas Church was originally built in 1832 and was mostly rebuilt during the renovations in 1970. [3]

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Archaeology

A small burial ground 500 meters west and a holy well, Tobernasool (Irish : Tobar na Súil), 300 metres south are noted on historic maps. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "I.T.A. Topographical and General Survey: Bridgetown". www.clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 151.
  4. ↑ "Tobernasool, Tobar na Súil, The Eye Well, previously known as Tobar Ceannaighthe, Ardataggle". County Clare Heritage Office. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "History of our School". Bridgetown National School. 2016.


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