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Ennis (Irish: Inis) is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway on the main N18 road connecting these two cities. Its name is a shortening of the original Inis Cluain Ramh Fhada ("Long Rowing Meadow Island"). Ennis is a surname, and may refer to: Del Ennis Delloreen Ennis-London Garth Ennis Glen Ennis Jeffrey Ennis Jessica Ennis John Ennis (actor) John Ennis (baseball) Madeleine Ennis Michael Ennis Séamus Ennis Sue Ennis Kathy Ennis Ennis, County Clare, Ireland Ennis, Texas This page or section lists people...
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During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Statistics Area: 24,607. ...
For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ...
County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1016 KB)[edit] Summary Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1016 KB)[edit] Summary Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland. ...
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A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ...
County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...
The river at Ennis The River Fergus is a river in County Clare, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
The N18 is the main road from Limerick to Shannon Airport, Ennis and on to Galway. ...
Volume 1, Table 7 of the 2006 census indicates that Ennis had a population of 24,253 in 2006 making it the largest town in Munster and the sixth largest town in Ireland.
Heritage
Ennis grew up around the Franciscan friary. The large building was an important seat of learning at its peak. It was built by the O'Brien family in approximately 1242 and was a religious centre until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ...
dissolution see Dissolution. ...
Ennis was an important market town historically. The market square today is still home to market stalls. The latter practice has steadily decreased through the years. The foot and mouth disease crisis of 2001 in Ireland had a severe impact on such markets around the country. Thanks to stringent restrictions on movement of animals and such markets, the country avoided a major outbreak, but markets such as that at Ennis struggled to recover. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ...
The Market square (or sometimes the market place) is a feature of many British and other European towns. ...
Sponges are sold at this roadside stall near Akti Bay in the island of Kalymnos, Greece. ...
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease, is a highly contagious but non-fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. ...
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...
Ennis town centre consists of often narrow streets and many old buildings. One thoroughfare, Parnell Street, has been pedestrianised, while other main streets such as O`Connell Street and Abbey Street are one way. On busy days cars and people jostle for space. The Pro-Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul can also be found in the town. A pedestrian street is a street where pedestrian traffic is given partial or total priority over all other kinds of traffic. ...
A one-way street is a street on which vehicles can only move in one direction. ...
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Ennis has become an important centre of Irish traditional music over the last fifteen years, and, late in May each year, hosts the Fleadh Nua, the second largest traditional music festival in Ireland.
Railway links Ennis was the starting point of the West Clare Railway, a narrow gauge railway which ran from Ennis to Ennistymon and onwards to the towns and villages along the West Clare coastline. Trains ran from the same railway station as used by mainline Irish railway services. This station still forms part of the Irish railway network today, with mainline commuter services to Limerick City. The mainline north to Athenry is not used at present but plans are underway to have this section of railway reopened by 2008, see Western Railway Corridor. The West Clare Railway (WCR) was a railway company operating in County Clare, Ireland. ...
Ennistimon or Ennistymon (Irish: Inis Diomáin) is a village in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, near the west coast of Ireland. ...
Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ...
For rail transport in Great Britain see rail transport in Great Britain At present, rail services in Ireland are provided by two companies: Iarnród Éireann operating from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Railways operating from Northern Ireland. ...
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
Map of the West of Ireland, showing the Western Rail Corridor and ex-GSWR line south of Limerick in green, other ex-MGWR lines are in red. ...
Education Primary Schools in Ennis include Ennis National School, established in 1897 and Cloughleigh National School. There are several secondary level schools are located in Ennis, including Rice College, Ennis Community College, Colaiste Mhuire, St. Flannan's College, and Gaelcholaiste an Chláir. Ennis National School is a primary school in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland opened in 1897 [1]. As of 2006 it has some 40 teachers. ...
Rice College is a secondary school. ...
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Culture Ennis is a stronghold of music of all types from Rock to Traditional with many musicians living, and regularly playing, locally. The town is host each May to the annual Fleadh Nua, a traditional music festival and is home to the Glór Irish Music Centre, which hosts music concerts and plays. Fleadh Nua is a festival of Irish culture which has been held annually during May in Ennis, Co Clare in Ireland since 9000. ...
Sister cities A sister city of Ennis is Phoenix, Arizona.[1] Each summer an average of 4 4th/5th year students partake in the Phoenix Youth Ambassador Program, which is facilitated by the city of Phoenix twinning committee and the Ennis Chamber Of Commerce. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...
Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 515. ...
Gallery A monument to Irish nationalist hero Daniel O'Connell stands atop a tall column in the aptly named O'Connell Square, the center of Ennis. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1024 KB)[edit] Summary Monument to Daniel OConnell in Ennis, County Clare. ...
Daniel OConnell Daniel OConnell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847) (Irish: Dónal Ó Conaill), known as The Liberator or The Emancipator, was Irelands predominant political leader in the first half of the nineteenth century who championed the cause of the down-trodden Catholic population. ...
| The River Fergus flows through Ennis. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 459 KB) Summary Fergus River in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland Author: Code Poet/alphageek [1] Source: http://www. ...
The river at Ennis The River Fergus is a river in County Clare, Ireland. ...
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| St. Columba's Church.The disestablishment of the Church of Ireland from 1871 by an Act of Parliament led that Church to sell many of its estates and bishops' palaces, in the process laying off many Protestant workers who themselves then moved away. However the wealthy protestant William Murphy donated land outside the town center for the building of this quaint church. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1498 KB)[edit] Summary St. ...
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Trivia - Ennis is mentioned in the song "Isobel" by British performer Dido.[2]
- Daniel O'Connell, MP returned for the Clare electoral area, was known as "The Liberator" for his winning of Catholic Emancipation in 1829.
- Thomas Dillon, record-breaking Triathlon athlete, was born in Ennis in 1964 and attended St Flannan's College there.
- Boxer Muhammad Ali's great grandfather Abe Grady was from the Turnpike area of Ennis. [3]
- Former Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam was born in Ennis.
- Singer Maura O'Connell comes from the market area of Ennis
- Parts of Father Ted was filmed in Ennis.
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong Gould [] (born December 25, 1971) is a English Brit Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who performs under the name Dido. ...
Daniel OConnell Daniel OConnell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847) (Irish: Dónal Ó Conaill), known as The Liberator or The Emancipator, was Irelands predominant political leader in the first half of the nineteenth century who championed the cause of the down-trodden Catholic population. ...
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For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ...
Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MotD) is the BBCs main football television programme. ...
Desmond Michael Lynam (born 17 September 1942) is an Irish sports presenter and game show host on British television and radio, born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. ...
Maura OConnells 1995 album, Stories Maura OConnell (born 16 November 1958 in Ennis County Clare, Ireland) is a singer known for blending Celtic and folk sounds and filtering them through contempotary American country music. ...
Father Ted was a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the extremely remote (and completely fictional) Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ...
Reference - ^ http://phoenix.gov//SISTER/siscomm.html
- ^ Lyrics to "Isobel"
- ^ BBC: Grady emigrated in the 1860s to Kentucky where he married a freed black slave.
External links - Official Ennis website
- Ennis Newspaper
- Fleadh Nua
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