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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Limerick | |
| Dáil Éireann: | Limerick West | |
| Dialling code: | 061-39**** | |
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Adare (Irish: Áth Dara, meaning the ford of the oak) (Population 2,592 (CSO, 2006)[1]) is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Limerick ( Contae Luimnigh in Irish) is a County in the Province of Munster, located in the mid-west of Ireland with County Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
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General Information
Adare was historically a crossing point on the river Maigue. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The River Maigue, ( though this is disputed rises in the Milford area of North County Cork, Ireland.
Renowned as one of Ireland's prettiest villages [2], Adare is designated as a Heritage Town by the Irish government.
Adare is located 16 km (10 mi) from Limerick City. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster
Economy
Adare is a major tourist destination with many tours of Ireland's south-west stopping off in the village. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The local heritage centre, which gives a deep insight into the history of the village, also hosts a number of craft shops. Adare is also a popular wedding and conference venue. Adare is becoming a major golf destination with two 18-hole courses, the Adare Golf Club, which incorporates a driving range and which is set to be the site of the 2007 Irish Open, the Adare Manor Golf Club and a Pitch and Putt course. The Adare Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr The Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year Adare has one equestrian centre: Clonshire. Adare is home to a number of world-renowned stables.
Accommodation, Food, Drink and Entertainment
The village offers three Hotels: The Adare Manor, The Dunraven Arms and Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel. Adare Manor is a 19th century Manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick Ireland, the former
Adare has six public houses. In the village: Bill Chawke's, Collins', Seán Collins' and Lena's. In the outlying areas are The Thatch and Neville's. Additionally each of the three hotels and the two golf courses has bars/restaurants. Many of the pubs also serve food.
There are eight restaurants: The Wild Geese, The Inn Between, The Abbots Rest, The Aches Restaurant, The Blue Door Cottage Pantry, The Golden Dragon, The Pink Potato and Bia.
Architecture
The main street combines quintessential Irish architecture with the English styled buildings and infrastructure purpose-built for the Dunraven estate. Examples of the latter architectural forms include the thatched cottages near the entrance to Adare Manor
Schools
St. Adare Manor is a 19th century Manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick Ireland, the former Joseph's National School (boys), Our Lady's Abbey NS (girls), St. Nicholas' primary school (mixed) and Scoil Seán tSraide (mixed).
Transport
The main Limerick-Tralee road, the N21 goes through the village. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Tralee (Trá Lí (or Tráigh Lí is the county town of County Kerry, in the southwest corner of Ireland. The Adare Bypass is at an advanced planning stage with construction due to begin in 2008. Adare is a stop on the hourly Limerick-Tralee/Killarney bus service. A railway line to Foynes passes through the town,[3] but Adare railway station, which opened on 12 July 1856, was closed to passengers on 4 February 1963 and mothballed on 2 December 1974. Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland Foynes ( Faing in Irish) is a small town and major port in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland, located at the edge of hilly land on Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. [4]
History
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The ancient town lay upon the eastern bank of the Maigue near a ford (crossing point) in the region known as Ardshanbally (derived from ard sean bhaile, 'high old town'), about half-a mile from the modern town on the western side. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled Historically a market town, in the Middle Ages Adare was a major settlement and boasted three monasteries and a castle.
Augustinian Priory
The Augustinian Priory was founded in 1316 by John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare. StNicholasChurch Adarejpg|thumb|right|The church in 2007]]The Adare Friary, located in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, formerly known as the Black John FitzThomas FitzGerald 1st Earl of Kildare (d September 10, 1316) was a Peer in the Peerage of Ireland. The Priory was suppressed in the reign of Henry VIII. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of In 1807, the church of the Priory was given to the local Church of Ireland congregation as the parish church. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. In 1814 the refectory was roofed and converted into a schoolhouse. Between 1852 and 1854 a second restoration of the church was undertaken by Caroline, Countess of Dunraven. Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (sometimes spelt "Mount Earl" or "Mountearl" is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
Franciscan Abbey
The Franciscan friary was founded in 1464 by Thomas Fitz-Maurice, 7th Earl of Kildare and his wife Joan, and completed two years later. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Earl of Kildare is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. John FitzThomas FitzGerald the eldest son of Thomas Lord Offaly, was created Earl of Kildare It is currently a ruin and is located inside the Adare Manor Golf Club. Every Easter Sunday a dawn mass is celebrated in the Abbey.
Trinitarian Abbey
The Trinitarian order established their only monastery in Ireland in Adare in 1230. The Abbey was restored in 1811 by the first Earl of Dunraven as the Catholic Parish church. Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (sometimes spelt "Mount Earl" or "Mountearl" is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Desmond Castle
Said to have been built originally by the O'Donovans, and afterwards to have passed into the possession of the Kildare branch of the FitzGeralds. Desmond castle, as it is popularly known stands on the north bank of the Maigue. An extensive renovation is being carried out on the castle since 1996 and supervised tours are offered in the summer months.
Culture
Sport
- Gaelic games, especially hurling is popular through Adare GAA. Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Adare GAA club is a GAA club based in Adare, west County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The hurling team finally won its first county hurling championship in 2001 and successfully defended their title in 2002, only to be denied a 3 in a row in 2003, after narrowly losing the county final to great rivals and neighbours Patrickswell. The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Luimneach or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Patrickswell ( Tobar Phádraig in Irish) is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. In 2007, they won the county championship for the third time. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In football Adare haven't traditionally been successful, however in 2002 they reached their first county final, where they drew the first game, and lost the replay by just a point. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The village regularly enjoys success at underage level in both codes.
- The local soccer team is known as Adare United AFC. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered They currently play at Deer Park Field, situated just off the Blackabbey Road in the village. Formed in 1937 they are one of the oldest Association Football teams outside of Limerick City and recently celebrated their 70th Anniversary. Adare Utd participate in the Limerick Desmond Schoolboys/Girls League at Under 8, U10, U12, U14 and U16 age groups and in the Limerick Desmond League at Junior (adult) level. The 2006/07 Season saw the club form its first ever ladies team.
- Golf is also popular in Adare. There are two 18-hole golf courses in the village. The Adare Golf Club is on the grounds of the Adare Manor, former home of the Earl of Dunraven, and the other - which, confusingly, is actually called Adare Manor Golf Club - is on the northside of the river Maigue. The Adare Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr Adare Manor is a 19th century Manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick Ireland, the former Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (sometimes spelt "Mount Earl" or "Mountearl" is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. From 2007 to 2009 the Irish Open will be held at Adare Golf Club. The Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year The Adare Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr
- As at November 2007, the Adare senior hurling team is managed by former Clare star forward and All Ireland winner, Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin. O'Loughlin has previously trained the senior teams of both Clare, under the leadership of Cyril Lyons, and Clarecastle, his native village. The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Clarecastle ( is a village located south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. The Adare team won the 2007 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship when they defeated Croom by nine points at the Gaelic Grounds. Overview Championship structure The Limerick county championship does not operate on a group system it instead uses a knock-out system with a last chance backdoor Croom ( Cromadh in Irish) is a Village in County Limerick, Ireland. The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick This is Adare's third county title. For details of the current competition see Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 2007 The Limerick Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic
Interesting Facts
- Adare was national winner of the Tidy Towns competition in 1976.
- Cape Adare (Antarctica) was named in honour of Viscount Adare by his friend Captain Ross in January 1841. Cape Adare is the northeastern most Peninsula in Victoria Land, East Antarctica. Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (sometimes spelt "Mount Earl" or "Mountearl" is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Sir James Clark Ross ( April 15, 1800 &ndash April 3, 1862) was a British naval officer and explorer. The title is derived from the village.
- The annual Seanie-Doc Fest, which takes place on the 15th-19th of May this year, was first founded on the 27th of May 1947, coincidently the same day Seanie turned 18. The festival is mix of Irish cultural dance and
References
- ^ Census 2006. http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/2006_prelim_table04.pdf
- ^ Shannon Region Tourism - Shannon Development. http://www.shannonregiontourism.ie/content.asp?id=80
- ^ http://www.industrialheritageireland.info/railways/foynes/adarephotos.htm Industrial Heritage Ireland - Adare Railway Station photographs]
- ^ Adare station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
External links
- Adare in Wikitravel
- Adare Heritage Centre
- Shannon Region Tourism's page on Adare
- General Information on Adare
- General Information on accommodation, etc.
- Irish Open at Adare Manor Website
- Adare local area plan(Limerick County Council)(2002)
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