Lissycasey

Lissycasey
Lios Uí Chathasaigh (Irish)
Village
Lissycasey is on the N68 road
Lissycasey is on the N68 road
Lissycasey is located in Ireland
Lissycasey
Lissycasey
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°44′37″N 9°09′35″W / 52.743611°N 9.159722°W / 52.743611; -9.159722
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyClare
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population325
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR224669

Lissycasey (Irish: Lios Uí Chathasaigh, meaning 'ringfort of the Caseys') is a village in County Clare, Ireland.[2] It forms one half of the parish of Clondegad-Kilchrist. The village straddles the N68 Ennis-Kilrush road for some 3.5 km. The area stretches east–west from Caherea to Crown and north–south from Frure North to Cloncolman. Lissycasey were Clare county champions in football in 2007 and won the Cusack Cup that year.[3]

The Roman Catholic parish of Ballynacally (Clondegad) encompasses Ballynacally, Lissycasey and Ballycorick, and is part of the Diocese of Killaloe.[4]

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Lissycasey". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Honours". Lissycasey GAA Club. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Ballynacally (Clondegad)". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 3 March 2014.