Cratloe

Cratloe
An Chreatalach
Village
Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963
Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963
Cratloe is located in Ireland
Cratloe
Cratloe
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°41′55″N 8°45′47″W / 52.698598°N 8.762973°W / 52.698598; -8.762973
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Area
 • Total20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total692
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR402624
Websitewww.clarecoco.ie

Cratloe (Irish: An Chreatalach)[6] is a village in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Limerick and Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. It is possible that the name derives from Croit-shliabh meaning "hump-backed hill", referring to Woodcock Hill. The present-day parish of Cratloe consists of the former parish of Kilfintinan and a portion of the contemporary parish of Killeely. This was agreed upon by priests in the 18th century, who claimed there were not enough members of the clergy to operate fully in both parishes.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Cratloe". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Census Historical Reports". cso.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Irish Population Change Between 2006-2011". cso.ie. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Census Change 1911-1926" (PDF). cso.ie. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Cratloe Population Stasistics 1841-1901". histpop.org. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. ^ "An Chreatalach/Cratloe". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Cratloe Parish History". cratloe.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2006.