Hurlers Cross is a small village in County Clare

County Clare

-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

, situated close to Shannon Town

Shannon, County Clare

Shannon or Shannon Town , named after the river near which it stands, is a town located in County Clare. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick city and Ennis....

 and 6 km from both Sixmilebridge

Sixmilebridge

Sixmilebridge is a small town in County Clare, Ireland. Located midway between Ennis and Limerick city, the town is a short distance away from the main N18 road, being on the old "back road" between the two...

 and Newmarket-on-Fergus

Newmarket-on-Fergus

Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin , is a town in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. It is 13 kilometers from Ennis, 8 kilometers from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometers from Limerick.-History:...

. It forms a part of Newmarket-on-Fergus parish.

The name is derived from the meeting of three roads: to Shannon, Ennis

Ennis

Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....

 and Limerick

Limerick

Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

. The last named is now closed off at the western end of the village, following the opening of a dual-carriageway

Dual carriageway

A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...

 bypass (N18/N19

N19 road

The N19 road is a national primary road in Ireland, connecting from the N18 Limerick–Ennis–Galway road to Shannon Airport. It forms part of European route E20....

) serving the Limerick to Ennis route, which has taken away the heavy traffic that was once a feature of Hurlers Cross.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland