Ardnacrusha
Ardnacrusha Ard na Croise | |
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Village | |
Ardnacrusha Power Plant | |
52°42′30″N 8°36′44″W / 52.708333°N 8.612222°W / 52.708333; -8.612222 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,414 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | R583618 |
Ardnacrusha (Irish: Ard na Croise) is a village in County Clare, Munster, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) north of Limerick.[1] The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick.[2]
In 1841, the village consisted of 17 houses and a population of 136.[3] In 2002, the population was 926.[4]
Ardnacrusha is located near the site of the Ardnacrusha power plant, constructed in the 1920s.[2] By 1935, it was producing 80 per cent of Ireland's electricity.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Google (9 February 2014). "Ardnacrusha" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Ardnacrusha: Historical Background". Clare County Library. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Ard Na Crusha". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. Clare County Library. 1845. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Ardnacrusha". Clare County Library. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Cox, Ronald C. (1998). Ireland. Thomas Telford. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7277-2627-8. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links
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