Mungret

Mungret (Irish: Mungairit)[2] is a village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located close to Limerick City on the N69 national secondary road. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 277 people.[1]

Mungret

Mungairit
Village
Pub and restaurant in Mungret
Mungret
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52.6356°N 8.6928°W / 52.6356; -8.6928
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population
 (2016)[1]
277
Irish grid referenceR530540

The local church, which is dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett, was built in 1981 and is in the parish of Mungret, Crecora and Raheen within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.[3] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Mungret St. Pauls GAA.[4]

Places of interest

Mungret Abbey, approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village, is a medieval friary and designated National Monument within the parish.[5]

Close to the abbey is Mungret College, a (former) Jesuit secondary school.

See also

References

  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Mungret". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Mungairit / Mungret". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Mungret Church". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Mungret St Pauls History". mungretstpauls.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. "Mungret Parish History". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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