Bridgetown, County Clare
Bridgetown Baile an Droichid | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St. Thomas Church | |
  Bridgetown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′45″N 8°31′31″W / 52.762464°N 8.525289°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Bridgetown (Irish: Baile an Droichid) is a small village in eastern County Clare, Ireland.[1] It is located near Killaloe and has a National School.[2] St. Thomas Church was originally built in 1832 and was mostly rebuilt during the renovations in 1970.[3]
Archaeology
A small burial ground 500 meters west and a holy well, Tobernasool (Irish: Tobar na Súil), 300 metres south are noted on historic maps.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "I.T.A. Topographical and General Survey: Bridgetown". www.clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 151.
- ^ "Tobernasool, Tobar na Súil, The Eye Well, previously known as Tobar Ceannaighthe, Ardataggle". County Clare Heritage Office. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "History of our School". Bridgetown National School. 2016.
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