Mullagh, County Clare

Mullagh An Mullach
—  Town  —
Mullagh Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°29′N 9°14′W / 52.48°N 9.24°W / 52.48; -9.24Coordinates: 52°29′N 9°14′W / 52.48°N 9.24°W / 52.48; -9.24
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Elevation	60 m (197 ft)
Population (2006)
- Urban	229
- Rural	680
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	R048729

Mullagh (Irish: Mullach meaning "hill" or "mound") is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It lies not far from the Atlantic coast, some 5 km southeast of Quilty and 6.5 km south-southeast of Spanish Point. Nearby towns include Miltown Malbay (7 km to the north) and Kilrush (22 km to the south).

Demographics

The village had a population of 229 in the 2006 Census.

Amenities

Mullagh National School, located at the top of Mullagh hill, has undergone much enlargement and many changes over the years, its latest extension having been officially opened on 23 June 2008.

Sport

The local Gaelic football team is Kilmurry Ibrickane, playing in Quilty, but with their training complex in Mullagh. The club were winners of the Munster football final in 2004 and 2009 and of the County final in 2008 and 2009, 2004, 2002, 1993,1966, 1963 and 1933.

Notable people

• Marty Morrissey - RTE commentator and presenter
• Odhran O'Dwyer - International rules football player
• Thomas Kelly-Kenny - British Army general

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland