Ennistimon or Ennistymon (Irish: Inis Diom�in) is a village in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, near the west coast of Ireland. A popular tourist town it has a typical Irish main street, with many traditional pubs. A river runs through the town, behind the main street, which has some small rapids known as "the Falls". A bridge across the river leads to nearby Lahinch, on the N67 road. The town is connected to Ennis by the N85 (which is actually the main street through the town), and was once also connected to the town via the West Clare Railway.
ENNISTYMON, a market and post town, in the parish of Kilmanaheen, barony of Corcomroe, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 16 1/2 miles (W. by N.) from Ennis and 128 (W. by S.) from Dublin, on the river Inagh, and on the mail road from Ennis to Milton-Malbay; containing 241 houses and 1430 inhabitants.
The church, erected in 1830, is a handsome cruciform struction, in the later English style, with an octagonal tower on its south side resting on a square base; it is advantageously situated at the northern entrance of the town; and on an eminence to the east are the ruins of the old church.
Immediately adjoining the town is Ennistymon Castle, formerly a seat of the O'Brien family, descendants of the Earls of Thomond, and now the residence of Andrew Finucane, Esq.: it is boldly situated on the north bank of the river, is surrounded by a richly wooded park, and contains some fine old family pictures.
In the late 50s and 60s, underage football was strong in Ennistymon and several county titles were won.
Ennistymon were beaten in a Junior Football Final in 1959/60.
Since this, Ennistymon have won several underage titles: 2 Under 12 Bs, 1 Feile Under 14, 1 Under 16B, 1 Minor B, 1 Minor C. The senior club have won a Junior A title (1987), an Under 21 B (2004) and Intermediate titles (1991 and 2005).
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