Clarina, County Limerick
Village in County Limerick, Ireland
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Clarina (Irish: Clár Aidhne) is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland.[1] It lies between Mungret and Kildimo on the N69 road 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Limerick city. The village is close to the River Maigue is a tributary of the River Shannon and enters the Shannon Estuary between Limerick city and the mouth of the Deel river, Askeaton, County Limerick.
Clarina is within the Patrickswell-Ballybrown parish. The main area of interest is the nearby location of Carrigogunnell Castle.
Schools
Clarina has a mixed national (primary) school called St. Joseph's National School.[2]
History
Clarina Castle, also known as Elm Park, was a country house designed for the 3rd Baron Clarina in the late 1820s. Further work was undertaken by Rawson Carroll in the 1880s. It was demolished in the 1960s.[3][4]
