Pallaskenry
Encyclopedia
Pallaskenry is a village in County Limerick
, Ireland
. The village is located about 24 km (14.9 mi) west of Limerick city close to the River Shannon estuary
. The town is reached by travelling about five kilometres (~3 miles) north off the N69
National Route that runs west from the city. Pallaskenry is a satellite town of Limerick city, many of its inhabitants work in the city but many also work in Shannon Town, County Clare
(north across the estuary), and Askeaton
, a town further west of Pallaskenry.
A pier on the Shannon Estuary is located a couple of kilometres further north of the town, at Ringmoylan. This point is almost directly across the estuary from Shannon Town, and offers a good view of aeroplanes landing and taking off at Shannon Airport
.
, about 400 students). Author Darren Shan
attended Copsewood College. He opened the Primary School's new school library in June 2008. He read a paragraph of 'Cirque De Freak' and some of the children dressed up as characters from his books. Copsewood also is home to an agricultural college.
There have been a few interesting finds in the area, including the Shannongrove Collar which was found at a depth of 12 feet in a bog on lands granted to Phineas Bury during Cromwellian plantations. A bone crucifix was found in the 1950's at Dog's Island, the boggy ground between Dromore Lake and a very small lake east of it.
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The village is located about 24 km (14.9 mi) west of Limerick city close to the River Shannon estuary
River Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
. The town is reached by travelling about five kilometres (~3 miles) north off the N69
N69 road (Ireland)
The N69 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It runs from Limerick to Tralee and passes though Mungret, Clarina, Kildimo, Askeaton , Foynes, Loughill, Glin, Tarbert and Listowel.-References:* – Department of Transport...
National Route that runs west from the city. Pallaskenry is a satellite town of Limerick city, many of its inhabitants work in the city but many also work in Shannon Town, 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...
(north across the estuary), and Askeaton
Askeaton
Askeaton is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. Located on the N69, the town is built on the banks of the River Deel some 3 km upstream from the estuary of the River Shannon. There is also a secondary school in Askeaton...
, a town further west of Pallaskenry.
A pier on the Shannon Estuary is located a couple of kilometres further north of the town, at Ringmoylan. This point is almost directly across the estuary from Shannon Town, and offers a good view of aeroplanes landing and taking off at Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport, is one of the Republic of Ireland's three primary airports along with Dublin and Cork. In 2010 around 1,750,000 passengers passed through the airport, making it the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork, and the fifth busiest airport on the island...
.
Education
Pallaskenry has a primary school (with 168 students) and a secondary school (Copsewood CollegeCopsewood College
Copsewood College is an Irish secondary school located outside the village of Pallaskenry in County Limerick. The grounds of the school are owned by the Salesians and an agricultural college is also on the grounds. There are about 400 students in the school and the principal is Mr...
, about 400 students). Author Darren Shan
Darren Shan
Darren O'Shaughnessy , who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author. Darren Shan is also the main character in Shan's The Saga of Darren Shan young-adult fiction series. He also wrote The Demonata series as well as the stand-alone books, Koyasan and The Thin Executioner...
attended Copsewood College. He opened the Primary School's new school library in June 2008. He read a paragraph of 'Cirque De Freak' and some of the children dressed up as characters from his books. Copsewood also is home to an agricultural college.
History
There are several castles in the area, including Cullam Castle, Ballyculhane Castle, Kenry Castle and Dromore Castle. Dromore Castle is unusual in that it was built late in the 19th century in the style of a fairytale castle.There have been a few interesting finds in the area, including the Shannongrove Collar which was found at a depth of 12 feet in a bog on lands granted to Phineas Bury during Cromwellian plantations. A bone crucifix was found in the 1950's at Dog's Island, the boggy ground between Dromore Lake and a very small lake east of it.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland