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Bordering villages to Crusheen are [[Barefield]], Ballinruan, [[Clooney, County Clare|Clooney]] and [[Ruan, County Clare|Ruan]]. |
Bordering villages to Crusheen are [[Barefield]], Ballinruan, [[Clooney, County Clare|Clooney]] and [[Ruan, County Clare|Ruan]]. |
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According to the Census results, the [[Electoral division (Ireland)|electoral division]] surrounding Crusheen had a population growth of 20% in the period 2006-2011 (from 720 to 864 people).<ref>[http://www.cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/Statire/SelectVarVal/saveselections.asp Population and Actual and Percentage Change 2006 and 2011 by Electoral Division, Statistical Indicator and Year] Last visited 23 April 2012.</ref> In the same period (2006-2011), the population of the village grew from 377 to 467 people.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/clare/0344__crusheen/ | website = citypopulation.de | title = Crusheen (Ireland) Census Town | accesdate = 19 October 2021 }}</ref> As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 543 people.<ref name="census2016"/> |
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Revision as of 14:02, 19 October 2021
Crusheen
Croisín | |
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Village | |
 Work on the M18, that took much of the non-local traffic away from the village after completion | |
  Crusheen Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′23″N 8°53′50″W / 52.939703°N 8.897194°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Population (2011)[1] | 543 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Crusheen (Template:Lang-ga, meaning "the little cross") is a small village in County Clare, Ireland, in the civil parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan).
Location
The village is 10 kilometres northeast of Ennis on the R458 road to Gort. It is in the parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish church of St Cronan is in Crusheen.[2] The village consists of the church, Garda station, two public houses, post office, a supermarket, petrol station, funeral home. There is also a primary school [3] and a community centre. The local GAA club is Crusheen GAA.
The main RTÉ television and radio transmitter at Maghera mountain is located east-northeast of the village.
Bordering villages to Crusheen are Barefield, Ballinruan, Clooney and Ruan.
According to the Census results, the electoral division surrounding Crusheen had a population growth of 20% in the period 2006-2011 (from 720 to 864 people).[4] In the same period (2006-2011), the population of the village grew from 377 to 467 people.[5] As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 543 people.[1]
Transport
The M18 motorway passes west of the village and provides a connection with Galway, Ennis, Limerick and Shannon Airport. Bus Éireann provides an hourly service to the area via route number 51.
A former train station, Crusheen railway station, provided passengers services to the village from the mid-19th century until its closure in 1976.[6]
Notable people
- Kieren Fallon - jockey
- Eddie Lenihan - author and storyteller
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Crusheen". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Crusheen (Inchicronan)". Diocese of Killaloe. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ http://www.crusheenns.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ Population and Actual and Percentage Change 2006 and 2011 by Electoral Division, Statistical Indicator and Year Last visited 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Crusheen (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accesdate=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Railway Stations C » Crusheen". Eiretrains - Irish Railways Past & Present. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
