Labasheeda

Labasheeda (Irish: Leaba Shíoda) is a village in the parish of Kilmurry McMahon in County Clare, Ireland. The name Leaba Shíoda means 'Bed of Silk'. The village is set on a peninsula on the banks of the Shannon estuary.

Labasheeda

Leaba Shíoda
Village
The old National School of Labasheeda
Labasheeda
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 9°14′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR156531

Location

The village lies in an indentation of the Shannon Estuary.[1] It is in the civil parish of Killofin in the barony of Clonderalaw.[2] Killofin today is part of the Catholic parish of Kilmurry McMahon, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[3] The church of St. Ciarán's is in Labasheeda.[4]

In 1841 there were 606 people in 108 houses.[1]

Sports

The local Gaelic Athletic Association team is called Shannon Gaels while the local athletics club is called St. Marys AC.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Labasheeda". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. "Killofin". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. "Kilmurry McMahon". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. "Kilmurry McMahon Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2 April 2014.


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