Templemaley (Irish: Teampall Uí Mháille[1]) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It contains the village of Barefield and part of the town of Ennis.
Location
The parish of Templemaley is in the barony of Bunratty Upper, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Ennis. It is 4.5 by 2.75 miles (7.24 by 4.43 km) and covers 4,648 acres (1,881 ha). Lough Dromore lies on the north boundary. The land slopes down from there to the River Fergus opposite Ennis. Lough Ballyallia is on the south-western boundary and Lough Cleggan on the western boundary. In 1841 the population was 1,634 in 251 houses.[2]
Roman Catholic Church
By 1837 the medieval Roman Catholic parish was part of a union with the parish of Doora.[3] The church of The Immaculate Conception is in Barefield.[4]
Facilities
The Barefield National School is run by the Doora-Barefield parish.[5] St Josephs Doora-Barefield GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. It has its ground at Gurteen.[6]
Antiquities
The parish appears to be named after the same saint as the parish of Kilmaley, but there are no records that discuss him. As of 1893 his church, which had a very plain architecture, was still in reasonable condition. There were no other ancient ecclesiastical buildings in the parish. There is one holy well dedicated to Ingean Baoth, the patroness of Killanaboy parish. There were three old castles in Templemaley. One at Ballyallia belonged to Dr. James Neylan in 1580. It has been completely demolished. A castle at Ballycarrol belonged to Conor M‘Clancy in that year. The third castle, at Drumeen, does not appear in the 1580 list and may not have been standing at the time.[7]
Townlands
Townlands are Ardcarney, Ballyallia, Ballycarroll, Ballycorey, Ballyduff (Blake), Ballyduff (Paterson), Ballyhee, Ballymaley, Ballymaquiggin, Ballymulqueeny, Barefield or Gortlumman, Cappahard, Cloonteen, Cragaweelcross, Derry, Dulick, Faunrusk, Inishmore, Killian, Knockaclara, Knockaderry, Knockanoura, Licknaun, Newpark, Nutfield and Reaskaun.[8]
The townlands of Ballycorey, Cappahard, Dulick, Knockaderry, and Knockanoura are in the town of Ennis.[9]
References
Citations
- ^ Teampall Uí Mháille, Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^ Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845.
- ^ Lewis 1837, p. 120.
- ^ Doora and Kilraghtis.
- ^ Schools, Doora-Barefield Parish.
- ^ About Us, St Joseph’s Doora Barefield.
- ^ Frost 1893.
- ^ Map of Templemaley Parish showing Townlands.
- ^ Ennis (Inis), Clare Library.
Sources
- "About Us". St Joseph’s Doora Barefield. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- "Doora and Kilraghtis". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Ennis (Inis)". Clare County Library. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- Frost, James (1893). "Ui Caisin, Templemaley Parish; Dr. James Neylan of Ballyallia". The History and Topography of the County of Clare. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Templemaly". County Clare, A History and Topography. Ennis: CLASP Press. ISBN 1-900545-00-4. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Map of Templemaley Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Our Parish". Doora-Barefield parish. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Templemaley". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- "Schools". Doora-Barefield Parish. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- "Teampall Uí Mháille". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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