Miltown Malbay

Infobox Irish Place
name = Miltown Malbay
gaeilge = Sráid na Cathrach
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pin coords = left: 59px; top: 63px
north coord = 52.85
west coord = 9.4
irish grid = R054791
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elevation = 20 m (66 ft)
province = Munster
county = County Clare
town pop = 570
rural pop =
census yr = 2006
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Miltown Malbay (Irish place name|Sráid na Cathrach|City Street or Village of the Stone fort) is a village in the west of County Clare, Ireland, next to Spanish Point. The name Malbay is thought to come from the Irish "meall-bhaigh", which means treacherous coast. The name could also stem from the legend of the Witch "mal" who was drowned in the bay by Fionn Mac Cumhaill.

Transport

*Miltown Malbay was served by the West Clare Railway, which closed in 1961. Miltown Malbay railway station opened on 2 July 1887 and finally closed on 1 February 1961. [cite web | title=Miltown Malbay station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-04]

People

*It is home to the annual Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival. The festival honours Willie Clancy, a famous uilleann piper who was a native of the village.
*Dr Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland 1976-1990, was born at Spanish Point near Miltown Malbay in 1923.

ee also

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

References