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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
Town
Cappamore
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°36′52″N 8°20′22″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population
 (2016)[1]
620
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR767516

Location and facilities


R505 through Cappamore
R505 through Cappamore

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.[citation needed]

The town has several pubs, grocery shops, a hardware store, GP surgery, pharmacy, bookmaker shop and veterinary clinic. Other services include a library and arts studios complex,[3] a church, community centre and day care centre. The village also has a fire brigade serving the surrounding area.[4]

The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show in August each year.[5]


Schools


There are three primary schools in Cappamore: Bilboa National School,[6] Tineteriffe National School,[7] and Scoil Chaitríona.[8] St. Michael's Technical School was 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.[9]


Transport


Cappamore is served by two Bus Éireann routes: the 332[10] to Limerick City via Newport which operates Monday to Saturday, and the 341[11] to Shannon via Murroe, Newport and Limerick City which operates Monday to Friday.

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, Europe and North America.


History


The 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".[12]


Sport


The sport of hurling is probably the most popular in Cappamore (see Cappamore GAA). Cappamore have won the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship on five occasions: 1904, 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1964. However Gaelic football, athletics (Bilboa AC) and soccer (Cappamore Celtic FC and Bilboa Ladies Soccer Team) have grown in recent years.[citation needed][when?]


People


Notable people from Cappamore include:


See also



References


  1. "Cappamore (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "An Cheapach Mhór/Cappamore". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. €1m Library and Art Studios opens in Cappamore - Limerick Leader
  4. A History of Cappamore Fire Brigade - Limerick County Council
  5. Cappamore Show
  6. Bilboa National School
  7. Tineteriffe National School
  8. Scoil Chaitríona
  9. Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa
  10. Route 332 Archived 11 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Bus Éireann
  11. Route 341 Archived 6 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine - Bus Éireann
  12. Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
  13. Limerick director David's new film to be in the front line of success Archived 11 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine - Limerick Leader
  14. William O'Connor - Limerick Leader

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Каппамор[2] (англ. Cappamore; ирл. An Cheapach Mhór) — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Лимерик (провинция Манстер) на дороге R505 у гор Слив Фелим.



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