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{{short description |Town in County Clare, Ireland}}
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'''Ennistymon''' or '''Ennistimon''' ({{Irish place name|Inis Díomáin}}) is a country market town in [[County Clare]], near the west coast of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The [[Inagh River|River Inagh]], with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads to nearby [[Lahinch]], on the [[N67 road (Ireland)|N67]] [[national secondary road]]. The town is connected to [[Ennis]] by the [[N85 road (Ireland)|N85]], continuing the settlement's main street.
'''Ennistymon''' or '''Ennistimon''' ({{Irish place name|Inis Díomáin}}) is a country market town in [[County Clare]], near the west coast of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The [[Inagh River|River Inagh]], with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads to nearby [[Lahinch]]. The town is at the junction of the [[N67 road (Ireland)|N67]] and [[N85 road (Ireland)|N85]] roads.


==Name==
==Name==
The town's official name is Ennistimon, although Ennistymon is the spelling most widely used.<ref name="PDI">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/6684.aspx|title=Inis Díomáin/Ennistimon|website=Logainm.ie|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> Historically, it was spelled ''Inishdymon''.<ref name="PDI"/> This is believed to derive from ''Inis Diomáin'' meaning "Diomán's island".<ref name="PDI"/> However, Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh argues that the name is derived from ''Inis Tí Méan'' meaning "island of the middle house" or "river meadow of the middle house".<ref name="Inis Tí Méan">{{cite book| title = Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh:Scríobhaí ó Inis Díomáin, "The Other Clare", vol. 16 (Shannon, 1992), p. 18| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XIsJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA442&lpg=PA442&dq=Inis+Diom%C3%A1in+meaning&ct=result#PPA442,M1}}</ref>
The town's official name is Ennistimon, although Ennistymon is the spelling most widely used.<ref name="PDI">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/6684.aspx|title=Inis Díomáin/Ennistimon|website=Logainm.ie|access-date=30 October 2017}}</ref> Historically, it was spelt ''Inishdymon''.<ref name="PDI"/> This is believed to derive from ''Inis Diomáin'' meaning "Diomán's island".<ref name="PDI"/><ref name="Joyce">{{cite web | title = The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places | author = Joyce, Patrick Weston | year = 1875 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XIsJAAAAIAAJ&dq=Inis+Diom%C3%A1in+meaning&pg=PA442}}</ref> However, Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh argues that the name is derived from ''Inis Tí Méan'' meaning "island of the middle house" or "river meadow of the middle house".<ref name="Ó Raghallaigh">{{Cite journal |last=Ó Raghallaigh |first=Míchéal |date=1992 |title=Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh: Scríobhaí ó Inis Díomáin |journal=The Other Clare |publisher=Shannon |volume=16 |page=18}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Ennistymon is located on the border of the upland area of County Clare known as [[the Burren]]. The Cullenagh River is called Inagh after the Ennistymon cascades, at which point it becomes tidal.<ref name="JourneyWest">{{cite book|last=Cunningham|first=George|title=Burren Journey West|publisher=Shannonside Mid Western Regional Tourism Organisation|year=1980|isbn=0-9503080-2-1|page=}}</ref>{{rp|53-5}}
Ennistymon is located on the border of the upland area of County Clare known as [[the Burren]]. The Cullenagh River is called Inagh after the Ennistymon cascades, at which point it becomes tidal.<ref name="JourneyWest">{{cite book|last=Cunningham|first=George|title=Burren Journey West|publisher=Shannonside Mid Western Regional Tourism Organisation|year=1980|isbn=0-9503080-2-1}}</ref>{{rp|53–5}}


==History==
==History==
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==Economy==
==Economy==
Shops in Ennistymon include a [[SuperValu (Ireland)|SuperValu]] supermarket, an [[Aldi]] supermarket, two bookshops, several art galleries, a bakery, several hairdressers, a butcher, a hardware shop, print shop, dry cleaners, launderette, builders' suppliers, several cafés and restaurants. In addition to [[The Falls Hotel]], and a number of B&Bs, there are also several pubs which host Irish [[Folk music of Ireland|traditional musicians]].
Shops in Ennistymon include a [[SuperValu (Ireland)|SuperValu]] supermarket, an [[Aldi]] supermarket, two bookshops, several art galleries, a bakery, several hairdressers, a butcher, a hardware shop, a print shop, dry cleaners, launderette, builders' suppliers, several cafés and restaurants. In addition to [[The Falls Hotel]], and a number of B&Bs, there are also several pubs which host Irish [[Folk music of Ireland|traditional musicians]].


==Transport==
==Transport==
===Bus===
===Bus===
Two [[Bus Éireann]] routes, 333 and 350, serve the town. Route 350 links Ennistymon to [[Ennis]], [[Lahinch]], [[Cliffs of Moher]], [[Doolin]] (where it is possible to connect with a ferry to the [[Aran Islands]]), [[Lisdoonvarna]] and [[Galway]]. There are a number of journeys each way daily. Onward rail and bus connections are available at Ennis and Galway. Route 333 links the town to [[Kilfenora]], [[Corofin, County Clare|Corofin]], [[Miltown Malbay]] and [[Doonbeg]].
Two [[Bus Éireann]] routes, 333 and 350, serve the town. Route 350 links Ennistymon to [[Ennis]], [[Lahinch]], [[Cliffs of Moher]], [[Doolin]] (where it is possible to connect with a ferry to the [[Aran Islands]]), [[Lisdoonvarna]] and [[Galway]]. There are a number of journeys each way daily. Onward rail and bus connections are available at Ennis and Galway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus Éireann Route 350, Galway - Kinvara - Doolin - Cliffs of Moher - Ennis |url=https://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=406&form-view-timetables-from=&form-view-timetables-to=&form-view-timetables-route=350&form-view-timetables-submit=1 |website=Bus Éireann |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> Route 333 links the town to [[Kilfenora]], [[Corofin, County Clare|Corofin]], [[Miltown Malbay]] and [[Doonbeg]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus Éireann Route 333, Ennis - Kilkee |url=https://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=406&form-view-timetables-from=&form-view-timetables-to=&form-view-timetables-route=333&form-view-timetables-submit=1 |website=Bus Éireann |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> There are also [[TFI Local Link|Local Link]] routes 331/C23 and C5 serving some local places.<ref>{{cite web |title=Routes for Ennistymon to |url=https://www.locallinklc.ie/test2/?depart=Ennistymon&arrive=&countyID=2 |website=Local Link Limerick Clare |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref>


===Rail===
===Rail===
The [[West Clare Railway]] formerly passed through the town, connecting it to Ennis and the West Clare coastal towns and villages. Ennistymon railway station opened on 2 July 1887. The railway closed on 1 February 1961.<ref>{{cite web| title=Ennistymon station| work=Railscot - Irish Railways| url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref>
The [[West Clare Railway]] formerly passed through the town, connecting it to Ennis and the West Clare coastal towns and villages. Ennistymon railway station opened on 2 July 1887. The railway closed on 1 February 1961.<ref>{{cite web| title=Ennistymon station| work=Railscot - Irish Railways| url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| access-date=2007-10-13}}</ref> The closest station today is [[Ennis railway station|Ennis]].


==Notable places==
===Roads===
The principal thoroughfare through Ennistymon is New Road (part of the N85) and Main Street (part of the N67). The N67 runs from [[Galway city]] to [[Tarbert, County Kerry]], and the N85 runs to Ennis.
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[[File:Waterfall at Ennistymon - geograph.org.uk - 250533.jpg|250px|thumb| Ennistymon, The Falls]]

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* ''Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews'', Gothic Revival Church of Ireland from the 1830s, converted to a hall in 1989<ref name="Inventory3">{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CL&regno=20300201|title=National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews, Church Street, Ennistymon, County Clare|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht|date=|first=|last=|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
==Features==
* The Falls or Cascades (waterfall)
===Notable places===
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* The Falls Hotel (formerly [[Ennistymon House]], a Georgian house built on the site of an earlier castle)
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[[file:Falls at Ennistymon.jpg|thumb|Ennistymon, The Falls]]
* A number of the town houses are deemed architecturally interesting/valuable and are listed in the [[National Inventory of Architectural Heritage]]<ref name="Inventory">{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=highlights&county=CL&hid=116&page=1|title=National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Ennistymon, County Clare|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht|date=|first=|last=|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
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''Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews'' is a Gothic revival Church of Ireland from the 1830s which was converted to a hall and cultural centre in 1989.<ref name="Inventory3">{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CL&regno=20300201|title=National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews, Church Street, Ennistymon, County Clare|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>
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* Ruined church and graveyard. Located on a hill, the nave-and-chancel church was built in 1778 and fell into disuse after the new Church of Ireland was constructed in the 1830s. It features a single Gothic door, three windows on the north and one the east side. The building measures 7 by 14 meters. This was a Protestant church, built by the [[Archdeacon of Kilfenora]], James Kenny (appointed in 1775).<ref name="JourneyWest"/>{{rp|54-5}}

* Ruins of Glen Castle, near the road to Ennis
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The Falls Hotel, formerly [[Ennistymon House]], is a Georgian house built on the site of an earlier castle. It takes its name from the nearby waterfalls (falls or cascades).

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The ruins of Glen Castle are located near the road to Ennis. Also in ruins is the nearby Protestant church and graveyard, built by the [[Archdeacon of Kilfenora]] James Kenny (appointed in 1775). This nave-and-chancel church was built in 1778 and fell into disuse after the new Church of Ireland was constructed in the 1830s. It features a single Gothic door, three windows on the north and one on the east side.<ref name="JourneyWest"/>{{rp|54–5}}


===Memorial===
===Memorial===
[[File:An Gorta Mor Monument.png|thumb|The "An Gorta Mor" Monument]]
[[File:An Gorta Mor Monument.png|thumb|The Monument "An Gorta Mor"]]
The ''[[An Gorta Mór]]'' ("The Great Hunger") Memorial was erected a mile outside Ennistymon on the road to Lahinch to commemorate the memory of the victims of the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]] from 1845 to 1850. It was dedicated on 20 August 1995 – the 150th anniversary of the Famine. Located across from [[Palladian]] Ennistymon Hospital, itself built on the grounds of the local workhouse (Union of Kilmanaheen), it was erected by a combined effort of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), Board of Erin, Board of America and Clare County Council.
The Memorial ''[[An Gorta Mór]]'' ("The Great Hunger") was erected a mile outside Ennistymon on the road to Lahinch to commemorate the memory of the victims of the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]] from 1845 to 1850. It was dedicated on 20 August 1995 – the 150th anniversary of the Famine. Located across from [[Palladian]] Ennistymon Hospital, itself built on the grounds of the local workhouse (Union of Kilmanaheen), it was erected by a combined effort of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), Board of Erin, Board of America and Clare County Council.


The monument was designed by an artist from Co Kerry and depicts an account found in the Minutes of the Meetings of the Boards of Guardians for Ennistymon Union held in the County Archives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/et_minutes/ennistymon_minutes.htm|title=Ennistymon Union Minute Books 1839 - 1850|website=Clarelibrary.ie|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> The account centered on a note that was pinned to the torn shirt of a barefoot orphan boy who was left at the workhouse door on the freezing cold morning of 25 February 1848. The note read:
The monument was designed by an artist from County Kerry and depicts an account found in the Minutes of the Meetings of the Boards of Guardians for Ennistymon Union held in the County Archives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/et_minutes/ennistymon_minutes.htm|title=Ennistymon Union Minute Books 1839 - 1850|website=Clarelibrary.ie|access-date=30 October 2017}}</ref> The account centred on a note that was pinned to the torn shirt of a barefoot orphan boy who was left at the workhouse door on the freezing cold morning of 25 February 1848. The note read:


<blockquote>''Gentlemen,
<blockquote>''Gentlemen,
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</blockquote>
</blockquote>


One side of the memorial depicts a child standing before the workhouse door, while across from that is the head of an anguished mother and two hands clenched in frustration or anger above the sorrowful text of the pleading note.
One side of the memorial depicts a child standing before the workhouse door, while across from that is the head of an anguished mother and two hands clenched in frustration or anger above the sorrowful text of the pleading note.


==Education==
==Education==
[[Image:Ennistymonclare.JPG|250px|thumb|A view of Ennistymon.]]
[[File:Ennistymonclare.JPG|thumb|A view of Ennistymon.]]
Ennistymon has two primary schools: ''Scoil Mhainchin/Ennistymon National School'' and ''Mol an Oige [[Waldorf education|Steiner School]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steinermolanoigens.org/site|title=Mol an Óige Steiner National School - Mol an Óige - Steiner National School|first=Rob|last=Henderson|website=Steinermolanoigens.org|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> Mol an Oige Steiner National School recently became the first Steiner method school in Ireland to be given permanent recognition as a national school by the Department of Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/steiner-national-school-first-recognised-ireland-1899270-Jan2015/|title=Ireland now has its first (official) Steiner National School|first=Nicky|last=Ryan|website=Thejopurnal.ie|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref>
Ennistymon has two primary schools: ''Scoil Mhainchin/Ennistymon National School'' and what began as ''Mol an Oige [[Waldorf education|Steiner School]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steinermolanoigens.org/site|first=Rob|title=Mol an Óige Community National School - Mol an Óige - Community National School|last=Henderson|website=Steinermolanoigens.org|access-date=30 October 2017|archive-date=26 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026163111/http://steinermolanoigens.org/site/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mol an Oige National School became the first Steiner method school in Ireland to be given permanent recognition as a national school, granted in 2015 by the Department of Education.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|access-date=30 October 2017|website=[[TheJournal.ie]] |url=http://www.thejournal.ie/steiner-national-school-first-recognised-ireland-1899270-Jan2015/|first=Nicky |title=Ireland now has its first (official) Steiner National School}}</ref> Patronage of Mol an Óige Steiner National School was transferred on 1 September 2019 to the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and it became Mol an Óige Community National School (CNS) in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|website=Limerick & Clare ETB |url=https://lcetb.ie/two-county-clare-steiner-national-schools-to-become-community-national-schools-under-patronage-of-the-authority/ |title=Two County Clare Steiner National Schools to Become Community National Schools |year=2019 }}</ref>


Scoil Mhainchin was formed as an amalgamation of the CBS Primary School and The Convent of Mercy National School.
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Scoil Mhainchin is in an amalgamation of the CBS Primary School and The Convent of Mercy National School. There are also three secondary schools in the town: Ennistymon CBS, which is the only all-boys school in the county, the Vocational School and Scoil Mhuire provide secondary education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsennistymon.com|title=Meánscoil na mBráithre Inis Díomáin|first=Rob|last=Henderson|website=Cbsennistymon.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ennistymonvocationalschool.com/|title=Ennistymon Vocational School Home Page|website=Ennistymonvocationalschool.com|accessdate=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022173723/http://ennistymonvocationalschool.com/|archive-date=22 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoil-mhuire.ie/|title=Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon|website=Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> Plans are in place to amalgamate these three schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates+authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/seanad2012100300047?opendocument|title=Parliamentary Debates|first=Fujitsu/Oireachtas Lotus Notes/Domino Development|last=Team|website=Oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref>

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There are also three secondary schools in the town: Ennistymon CBS, which is the only all-boys school in the county, the Vocational School and Scoil Mhuire.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rob|access-date=30 October 2017 |trans-title=CBS Ennistymon|last=Henderson |website=Cbsennistymon.com |title=Meánscoil na mBráithre Inis Díomáin |url=http://www.cbsennistymon.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=Ennistymonvocationalschool.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022173723/http://ennistymonvocationalschool.com/|url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2016 |url=http://www.ennistymonvocationalschool.com/ |title=Ennistymon Vocational School Home Page|access-date=2017-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoil-mhuire.ie/|title=Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon|website=Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon|access-date=30 October 2017|archive-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030114400/http://scoil-mhuire.ie/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Plans are in place to amalgamate these three schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parliamentary Debates |access-date=30 October 2017 |url=http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates+authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/seanad2012100300047?opendocument |website=Oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie }}</ref>


==Parish of Ennistymon==
==Parish of Ennistymon==
{{main|Ennistymon (parish)}}
[[File:St Andrew's Church, Ennistymon, Co. Clare - geograph.org.uk - 250521.jpg|thumb|St Andrew's Church (Church of Ireland)]]
The Parish of Ennistymon has three churches; Ennistymon, Lahinch and Clouna. The church in Furglan was closed reducing the number of churches from four to three. The Church of Ireland church at Ennistymon was built in 1831. The current Roman Catholic church in Ennistymon, Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael, was built in 1952-1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/etinterest.htm|title=Clare Places - Ennistymon: Places of Interest|website=Clarelibrary.ie|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Inventory2">{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CL&regno=20300230|title=National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael, Ennistymon, County Clare|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht|date=|first=|last=|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from Ennistymon }}
===Born===
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* [[William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond]], Irish peer
* [[Kootenay Brown]] (by birth John George Brown), Irish-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[polymath]], soldier, trader and [[Conservation movement|conservation]] advocate
* [[Kootenay Brown]] (by birth John George Brown), Irish-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[polymath]], soldier, trader and [[Conservation movement|conservation]] advocate
* [[Martin Conway (Irish politician)|Martin Conway]], Irish Fine Gael politician
* [[Martin Conway (Irish politician)|Martin Conway]], Irish Fine Gael politician
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* [[Seamus Mac Cruitín]], Irish poet and bard
* [[Marie Davenport]], Irish former female long-distance runner
* [[Marie Davenport]], Irish former female long-distance runner
* [[John Philip Holland]], Irish engineer and inventor of the submarine; attended C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon
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* [[Seamus Mac Cruitín]], Irish poet and bard
* [[Steve Wall]], Irish musician and actor
* [[Brian Merriman]], Irish language poet and teacher (a statue of him stands outside St Andrew's church)
* [[Brian Merriman]], Irish language poet and teacher (a statue of him stands outside St Andrew's church)
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* [[William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond]], Irish peer
* [[William Rynne]], Irish Republican who fought in the 1916 Rising
* [[William Rynne]], Irish Republican who fought in the 1916 Rising


==Town twinning==
==Town twinning==
Ennistymon is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pozzoleone]], Italy
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pozzoleone]], Italy
*{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Schimatari]], Greece
*{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Schimatari]], Greece

==See also==
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]].
* [[Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland|Market Houses in Ireland]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/et_history.htm Ennistymon historical background]
*[http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/et_history.htm Ennistymon historical background]

Latest revision as of 12:36, 19 October 2024

Ennistymon
Inis Díomáin
Town
Ennistymon is located in Ireland
Ennistymon
Ennistymon
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°56′N 9°17′W / 52.94°N 9.29°W / 52.94; -9.29
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Population
 (2016)
 • Urban
1,045
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR134877

Ennistymon or Ennistimon (Irish: Inis Díomáin) is a country market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads to nearby Lahinch. The town is at the junction of the N67 and N85 roads.

Name

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The town's official name is Ennistimon, although Ennistymon is the spelling most widely used.[1] Historically, it was spelt Inishdymon.[1] This is believed to derive from Inis Diomáin meaning "Diomán's island".[1][2] However, Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh argues that the name is derived from Inis Tí Méan meaning "island of the middle house" or "river meadow of the middle house".[3]

Geography

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Ennistymon is located on the border of the upland area of County Clare known as the Burren. The Cullenagh River is called Inagh after the Ennistymon cascades, at which point it becomes tidal.[4]: 53–5 

History

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Ennistymon grew from just three cabins in 1775 to 120 houses in 1810 (70 of which were slated). The oldest part of town is the narrow street near the bridge. A Christian Brothers Monastery, Mount St. Joseph's, was established in 1824.[4]: 54, 56 

Economy

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Shops in Ennistymon include a SuperValu supermarket, an Aldi supermarket, two bookshops, several art galleries, a bakery, several hairdressers, a butcher, a hardware shop, a print shop, dry cleaners, launderette, builders' suppliers, several cafés and restaurants. In addition to The Falls Hotel, and a number of B&Bs, there are also several pubs which host Irish traditional musicians.

Transport

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Bus

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Two Bus Éireann routes, 333 and 350, serve the town. Route 350 links Ennistymon to Ennis, Lahinch, Cliffs of Moher, Doolin (where it is possible to connect with a ferry to the Aran Islands), Lisdoonvarna and Galway. There are a number of journeys each way daily. Onward rail and bus connections are available at Ennis and Galway.[5] Route 333 links the town to Kilfenora, Corofin, Miltown Malbay and Doonbeg.[6] There are also Local Link routes 331/C23 and C5 serving some local places.[7]

Rail

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The West Clare Railway formerly passed through the town, connecting it to Ennis and the West Clare coastal towns and villages. Ennistymon railway station opened on 2 July 1887. The railway closed on 1 February 1961.[8] The closest station today is Ennis.

Roads

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The principal thoroughfare through Ennistymon is New Road (part of the N85) and Main Street (part of the N67). The N67 runs from Galway city to Tarbert, County Kerry, and the N85 runs to Ennis.

Features

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Notable places

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Ennistymon, The Falls

Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews is a Gothic revival Church of Ireland from the 1830s which was converted to a hall and cultural centre in 1989.[9]

The Falls Hotel, formerly Ennistymon House, is a Georgian house built on the site of an earlier castle. It takes its name from the nearby waterfalls (falls or cascades).

The ruins of Glen Castle are located near the road to Ennis. Also in ruins is the nearby Protestant church and graveyard, built by the Archdeacon of Kilfenora James Kenny (appointed in 1775). This nave-and-chancel church was built in 1778 and fell into disuse after the new Church of Ireland was constructed in the 1830s. It features a single Gothic door, three windows on the north and one on the east side.[4]: 54–5 

Memorial

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The Monument "An Gorta Mor"

The Memorial An Gorta Mór ("The Great Hunger") was erected a mile outside Ennistymon on the road to Lahinch to commemorate the memory of the victims of the Great Famine from 1845 to 1850. It was dedicated on 20 August 1995 – the 150th anniversary of the Famine. Located across from Palladian Ennistymon Hospital, itself built on the grounds of the local workhouse (Union of Kilmanaheen), it was erected by a combined effort of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), Board of Erin, Board of America and Clare County Council.

The monument was designed by an artist from County Kerry and depicts an account found in the Minutes of the Meetings of the Boards of Guardians for Ennistymon Union held in the County Archives.[10] The account centred on a note that was pinned to the torn shirt of a barefoot orphan boy who was left at the workhouse door on the freezing cold morning of 25 February 1848. The note read:

Gentlemen,

There is a little boy named Michael Rice of Lahinch aged about 4 years. He is an orphan, his father having died last year and his mother has expired on last Wednesday night, who is now about to be buried without a coffin!! Unless ye make some provision for such. The child in question is now at the Workhouse Gate expecting to be admitted, if not it will starve. -- Rob S. Constable''

One side of the memorial depicts a child standing before the workhouse door, while across from that is the head of an anguished mother and two hands clenched in frustration or anger above the sorrowful text of the pleading note.

Education

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A view of Ennistymon.

Ennistymon has two primary schools: Scoil Mhainchin/Ennistymon National School and what began as Mol an Oige Steiner School.[11] Mol an Oige National School became the first Steiner method school in Ireland to be given permanent recognition as a national school, granted in 2015 by the Department of Education.[12] Patronage of Mol an Óige Steiner National School was transferred on 1 September 2019 to the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and it became Mol an Óige Community National School (CNS) in 2019.[13]

Scoil Mhainchin was formed as an amalgamation of the CBS Primary School and The Convent of Mercy National School.

There are also three secondary schools in the town: Ennistymon CBS, which is the only all-boys school in the county, the Vocational School and Scoil Mhuire.[14][15][16] Plans are in place to amalgamate these three schools.[17]

Parish of Ennistymon

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Main article: Ennistymon (parish)

Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Ennistymon

Town twinning

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Ennistymon is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Inis Díomáin/Ennistimon". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1875). "The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places".
  3. ^ Ó Raghallaigh, Míchéal (1992). "Míchéal Ó Raghallaigh: Scríobhaí ó Inis Díomáin". The Other Clare. 16. Shannon: 18.
  4. ^ a b c Cunningham, George (1980). Burren Journey West. Shannonside Mid Western Regional Tourism Organisation. ISBN 0-9503080-2-1.
  5. ^ "Bus Éireann Route 350, Galway - Kinvara - Doolin - Cliffs of Moher - Ennis". Bus Éireann. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Bus Éireann Route 333, Ennis - Kilkee". Bus Éireann. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Routes for Ennistymon to". Local Link Limerick Clare. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Ennistymon station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
  9. ^ "National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Teach Ceoil Saint Andrews, Church Street, Ennistymon, County Clare". Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Ennistymon Union Minute Books 1839 - 1850". Clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  11. ^ Henderson, Rob. "Mol an Óige Community National School - Mol an Óige - Community National School". Steinermolanoigens.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  12. ^ Ryan, Nicky. "Ireland now has its first (official) Steiner National School". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Two County Clare Steiner National Schools to Become Community National Schools". Limerick & Clare ETB. 2019.
  14. ^ Henderson, Rob. "Meánscoil na mBráithre Inis Díomáin" [CBS Ennistymon]. Cbsennistymon.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Ennistymon Vocational School Home Page". Ennistymonvocationalschool.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon". Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Parliamentary Debates". Oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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