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'''Feakle''' (historically ''Feakell'' and ''Fiakil'', from {{Irish place name|an Fhiacail|the tooth}})<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/7574.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] (see archival records)</ref> is a village in [[County Clare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], in a [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] and Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
'''Feakle''' (historically ''Feakell'' and ''Fiakil'', from {{Irish place name|an Fhiacail|the tooth}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web|url = http://www.logainm.ie/7574.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = An Fhiacail / Feakle (see archival records) | access-date = 23 March 2023 }}</ref> is a village in [[County Clare]], Ireland, in the [[Feakle (parish)|Roman Catholic parish of the same name]]. The village is in a [[townland]] and [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of the same name.<ref name=logainm/>


==Location==
==Location==

"Paroiste na fiacaile" means parish of the tooth. A legend says that the tooth of Mochonna, the patron saint, fell out in this place, where he built his church.
"Paroiste na fiacaile" means parish of the tooth. A legend says that the tooth of Mochonna, the patron saint, fell out in this place, where he built his church.
Other theories are that the place is named after a church that was roofed with "fiathgail", a rough local grass, or that the name comes from "Fia-Choill", the wood of the deer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feakle_village.htm|publisher=Clare County Library|title=Feakle Historical Background|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref>
Other theories are that the place is named after a church that was roofed with "fiathgail", a rough local grass, or that the name comes from "Fia-Choill", the wood of the deer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feakle_village.htm|publisher=Clare County Library|title=Feakle Historical Background|access-date=2014-03-31|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103020148/http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare///places/feakle_village.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


The civil parish is in the [[Tulla Upper]] barony, {{convert|4.5|mi}} northwest of [[Scariff]] on the road to [[Gort]].
The village is in the [[Tulla Upper]] barony, {{convert|4.5|mi}} northwest of [[Scarriff]] on the road to [[Gort]].
In 1837 it contained 8,844 inhabitants and covered about {{convert|30000|acre}}.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1837.htm|title=County Clare: A History and Topography|year=1837|author=Samuel Lewis|chapter=Feacle|access-date=2014-03-31|archive-date=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315084116/http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1837.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 1837 it contained 8,844 inhabitants and covered about {{convert|30000|acre}}.<ref name=Lewis1837/>
An 1845 description said "the surface consists of the loftiest, wildest, and most northerly of the western uplands of the county; and includes the southern declivities of the Slieve-Baghta mountains, and those offshoot ranges and masses which embosom Lough Graney, and stretch toward Lough O’Grady. The highest ground is on the west, and has an altitude of 1,312 feet."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1845.htm|accessdate=2014-03-31|title=Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland |year=1845|chapter=Feakle}}</ref>
An 1845 description said "the surface consists of the loftiest, wildest, and most northerly of the western uplands of the county; and includes the southern declivities of the Slieve-Baghta mountains, and those offshoot ranges and masses which embosom [[Lough Graney]], and stretch toward Lough O’Grady. The highest ground is on the west, and has an altitude of 1,312 feet."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1845.htm|access-date=2014-03-31|title=Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland|year=1845|chapter=Feakle|archive-date=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315084713/http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1845.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


The parish of Feakle is in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe]]. Parish churches are St Joseph's in Kilclaren and St Mary's in Feakle.<ref>{{cite web|ref=harv|url=http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/feakle/church.html |title=Feakle |accessdate=2014-03-31|publisher=Diocese of Killaloe}}</ref>
The parish of Feakle is in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe]]. Parish churches are St Joseph's in Kilclaren and St Mary's in Feakle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/feakle/church.html|title=Feakle|access-date=2014-03-31|publisher=Diocese of Killaloe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524095639/http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/feakle/church.html|archive-date=2015-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The village population in 2006 was 122.<ref>[http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Table_7_and_12.pdf Census 2006 for Feakle, p. 140]</ref> It neighbours [[Lough Derg (Shannon)|Lough Derg]] and the towns of [[Tulla]] and [[Scarriff]]. Feakle is famous for its traditional music festival.
The village population in 2006 was 122.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Table_7_and_12.pdf |title=Census 2006 for Feakle, p. 140 |access-date=19 October 2010 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225162110/https://www.cso.ie/en/census/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It neighbours [[Lough Derg (Shannon)|Lough Derg]] and the towns of [[Tulla]] and [[Scarriff]]. Feakle is famous for its traditional music festival.


==History==
==History==
St. Mochonna is venerated as the patron saint of Feakle. The ancient ruins of his church were destroyed in the early 19th century. {{cn|date=September 2014}}
St. [[Mochonna]] is venerated as the [[patron saint]] of Feakle. The ancient ruins of his church were destroyed in the early 19th century.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clare Places - Feakle: Historical Background|url=https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feakle_village.htm|access-date=2021-03-08|website=www.clarelibrary.ie|archive-date=11 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211153008/http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feakle_village.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


Under the [[religious persecution]] of the [[Catholic Church in Ireland]] imposed by the [[Penal Laws (Ireland)|Penal Laws]], the Catholics of Feakle would travel in secret to a [[Mass rock]] located at a [[megalithic]] tomb in the nearby Ballycroum bog.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/walk-of-the-week-ballycroum-loop-east-clare-26742113.html | title = Walk of the Week: Ballycroum Loop, East Clare | first = Christopher |last = Somerville | work = Irish Independent | date = 11 June 2011}}</ref>
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On December 12, 1974, [[Irish Republican Army]] and [[Sinn Féin]] leaders met at Smith's Hotel, Feakle, with the leaders of the main Irish [[Protestant]] [[Christian]] denominations ([[Church of Ireland]], [[Methodist]], and [[Presbyterian]]) to discuss ways of resolving the [[Northern Ireland]] crisis. The [[Garda Síochána|Gardaí]] (Irish police) broke up the meeting. Although any wanted IRA men had already departed, the churchmen did pass on the list of Republican demands to the [[United Kingdom|British]] government. Methodist leader [[Eric Gallagher]] was in attendance and later became the subject of the book ''Peacemaker'' by author Dennis Cooke. {{cn|date=September 2014}}

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On 12 December 1974 [[Irish Republican Army]] and [[Sinn Féin]] leaders met at Smith's Hotel, Feakle, with the leaders of the main Irish [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christianity|Christian]] denominations ([[Church of Ireland]], [[Methodism|Methodist]], and [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]]) to discuss ways of resolving the [[Northern Ireland]] crisis. The [[Garda Síochána|Gardaí]] (Irish police) broke up the meeting. Although any wanted IRA men had already departed, the churchmen did pass on the list of Republican demands to the [[British government]]. Methodist leader [[Eric Gallagher]] was in attendance and later became the subject of the book ''Peacemaker'' by author Dennis Cooke. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}


==People==
==People==
*Herbalist [[Biddy Early]] (1798 - 1874). Famous as a healer and accused, under an antiquated law, in 1865 of witchcraft, Biddy was well known in the area. Local folklore says that if you leave a coin at her house you will have good health, but take a coin and you will have bad luck.
*[[Biddy Early]] (1798–1874), a herbalist and healer who was accused, under an antiquated law, of witchcraft in 1865. Local folklore says that if you leave a coin at her house you will have good health, but take a coin and you will have bad luck.
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*[[Martin Hayes (musician)|Martin Hayes]] (b. 1962), fiddler, was born in Feakle.
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*[[Brian Merriman]] is associated with the area. Although neither born, nor did he die, in Feakle, he chose to be buried here where he had spent many years of his life. Feakle was the location and background of his only major work, a long poem in [[Irish language|Irish]], entitled ''Cúirt an Mheán Oíche'' (The Midnight Court). A monument to his memory has been erected by An Cumman Merriman (the Merriman Society) and may be seen in the local graveyard.
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*[[Ger Loughnane]] (b. 1953), former [[Clare GAA|Clare]] hurler and manager of [[Galway GAA|Galway]] hurling team.
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*[[Johnny Patterson]] (1840-1889) singer and composer was born in Kilbarron near Feakle
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*[[Brian Merriman]] (c.1747–1805), a local [[bard]], fiddler, and [[hedge school]]master, is associated with the area. Although neither born, nor did he die, in Feakle, he chose to be buried here where he had spent most of his life. Feakle is also where he composed the lengthy [[comic poetry|comic poem]] ''Cúirt an Mheán Oíche'' (The Midnight Court).<ref>{{cite book | last = Merriman | first = Brian | title = Cúirt an Mheán Oíche | editor-first = Dáithí |editor-last = Ó hUaithne | publisher = Preas Dolmen | date = 1974 | isbn = 0-85105-002-6}}</ref> A monument to Merriman's memory was erected by ''An Cumman Merriman'' (the Merriman Society) in the local graveyard.
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*[[Ger Loughnane]], former [[Clare GAA|Clare]] hurler and manager of [[Galway GAA|Galway]] hurling team (b.[[1953 in Ireland|1953]]).
*[[Dan Minogue (politician)|Dan Minogue]] (1893–1983), Australian federal politician
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*[[Martin Hayes (musician)|Martin Hayes]], b. 1962, world-famous fiddler, was born in Feakle.
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*[[Johnny Patterson]] (1840-1889), singer and composer who was born in Kilbarron near Feakle


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==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=Lewis1837>{{cite book|url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/feacle1837.htm
|title=County Clare: A History and Topography |year=1837 |author=Samuel Lewis|chapter=Feacle|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref>
}}
==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]

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{{Reflist}}


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Feakle
An Fhiacail
Village
Feakle village centre
Feakle village centre
Feakle is located in Ireland
Feakle
Feakle
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°55′33″N 8°38′59″W / 52.92589°N 8.649763°W / 52.92589; -8.649763
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare

Feakle (historically Feakell and Fiakil, from Irish: an Fhiacail, meaning 'the tooth')[1] is a village in County Clare, Ireland, in the Roman Catholic parish of the same name. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[1]

Location

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"Paroiste na fiacaile" means parish of the tooth. A legend says that the tooth of Mochonna, the patron saint, fell out in this place, where he built his church. Other theories are that the place is named after a church that was roofed with "fiathgail", a rough local grass, or that the name comes from "Fia-Choill", the wood of the deer.[2]

The village is in the Tulla Upper barony, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Scarriff on the road to Gort. In 1837 it contained 8,844 inhabitants and covered about 30,000 acres (12,000 ha).[3] An 1845 description said "the surface consists of the loftiest, wildest, and most northerly of the western uplands of the county; and includes the southern declivities of the Slieve-Baghta mountains, and those offshoot ranges and masses which embosom Lough Graney, and stretch toward Lough O’Grady. The highest ground is on the west, and has an altitude of 1,312 feet."[4]

The parish of Feakle is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Parish churches are St Joseph's in Kilclaren and St Mary's in Feakle.[5] The village population in 2006 was 122.[6] It neighbours Lough Derg and the towns of Tulla and Scarriff. Feakle is famous for its traditional music festival.

History

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St. Mochonna is venerated as the patron saint of Feakle. The ancient ruins of his church were destroyed in the early 19th century.[7]

Under the religious persecution of the Catholic Church in Ireland imposed by the Penal Laws, the Catholics of Feakle would travel in secret to a Mass rock located at a megalithic tomb in the nearby Ballycroum bog.[8]

On 12 December 1974 Irish Republican Army and Sinn Féin leaders met at Smith's Hotel, Feakle, with the leaders of the main Irish Protestant Christian denominations (Church of Ireland, Methodist, and Presbyterian) to discuss ways of resolving the Northern Ireland crisis. The Gardaí (Irish police) broke up the meeting. Although any wanted IRA men had already departed, the churchmen did pass on the list of Republican demands to the British government. Methodist leader Eric Gallagher was in attendance and later became the subject of the book Peacemaker by author Dennis Cooke. [citation needed]

People

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  • Biddy Early (1798–1874), a herbalist and healer who was accused, under an antiquated law, of witchcraft in 1865. Local folklore says that if you leave a coin at her house you will have good health, but take a coin and you will have bad luck.
  • Martin Hayes (b. 1962), fiddler, was born in Feakle.
  • Ger Loughnane (b. 1953), former Clare hurler and manager of Galway hurling team.
  • Brian Merriman (c.1747–1805), a local bard, fiddler, and hedge schoolmaster, is associated with the area. Although neither born, nor did he die, in Feakle, he chose to be buried here where he had spent most of his life. Feakle is also where he composed the lengthy comic poem Cúirt an Mheán Oíche (The Midnight Court).[9] A monument to Merriman's memory was erected by An Cumman Merriman (the Merriman Society) in the local graveyard.
  • Dan Minogue (1893–1983), Australian federal politician
  • Johnny Patterson (1840-1889), singer and composer who was born in Kilbarron near Feakle

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "An Fhiacail / Feakle (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Feakle Historical Background". Clare County Library. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ Samuel Lewis (1837). "Feacle". County Clare: A History and Topography. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Feakle". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Feakle". Diocese of Killaloe. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Census 2006 for Feakle, p. 140" (PDF). Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Clare Places - Feakle: Historical Background". www.clarelibrary.ie. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ^ Somerville, Christopher (11 June 2011). "Walk of the Week: Ballycroum Loop, East Clare". Irish Independent.
  9. ^ Merriman, Brian (1974). Ó hUaithne, Dáithí (ed.). Cúirt an Mheán Oíche. Preas Dolmen. ISBN 0-85105-002-6.
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