Ardpatrick, County Limerick
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Ardpatrick (Irish: Ard Pádraig, meaning 'Patrick's height')[1] is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of the Golden Vale. As of the 2006 census, the electoral division of Ardpatrick which contains the village, had a population of 398.[2]
Ardpatrick
Ard Pádraig | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52.3413°N 8.5252°W / 52.3413; -8.5252 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Limerick |
Dáil Éireann | Limerick County |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 398 |
Eircode routing key | V35 |
Dialling code | 063 |
In an area which was anciently known as Tulach na Féinne (Hill of the Fianna),[3][4] the village comprises a small number of houses around a Roman Catholic parish church. At the south end of the village is a memorial garden and tourist information. Each summer there is a 3-day, "Festival na Fianna". The Greenwood, just to the south of the village, gives access to walking trails across the countryside.