Labasheeda
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Labasheeda
Leaba Shíoda | |
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Village | |
| The old National School of Labasheeda The old National School of Labasheeda | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R156531 |
Labasheeda (Irish: Leaba Shíoda, meaning 'silken bed')[1] is a village in the parish of Kilmurry McMahon in County Clare, Ireland. The village is set on a peninsula on the banks of the Shannon estuary.
Location
[edit | edit source]The village lies in an indentation of the Shannon Estuary.[2] It is in the civil parish of Killofin in the barony of Clonderalaw.[3] Killofin today is part of the Catholic parish of Kilmurry McMahon, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[4] The church of St Ciarán's is in Labasheeda.[5]
In 1841 there were 606 people in 108 houses.[2]
Sports
[edit | edit source]The local Gaelic Athletic Association team is called Shannon Gaels while the local athletics club is called St Marys AC.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Dan Furey - dance teacher and fiddler
- Daniel Gallery - alderman Montreal, Liberal MP and Whip Canada
See also
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