Cratloe
Cratloe (Irish: An Chreatalach) is a village in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Limerick and Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. It is possible that the name derives from Croit-shliabh meaning "hump-backed hill", referring to Woodcock Hill. The present-day parish of Cratloe consists of the former parish of Kilfintinan and a portion of the contemporary parish of Killeely. This was agreed upon by priests in the 18th century, who claimed there were not enough members of the clergy to operate fully in both parishes.
Cratloe
An Chreatalach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963 | |
Cratloe Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′55″N 8°45′47″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R402624 |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 1,988 | — |
| 1851 | 1,310 | −34.1% |
| 1861 | 1,141 | −12.9% |
| 1871 | 761 | −33.3% |
| 1881 | 737 | −3.2% |
| 1891 | 662 | −10.2% |
| 1901 | 585 | −11.6% |
| 1911 | 529 | −9.6% |
| 1926 | 514 | −2.8% |
| 1936 | 540 | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 514 | −4.8% |
| 1951 | 500 | −2.7% |
| 1956 | 470 | −6.0% |
| 1961 | 430 | −8.5% |
| 1966 | 454 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 562 | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1,078 | +91.8% |
| 1981 | 1,038 | −3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,146 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,334 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1,173 | −12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,360 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,504 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,438 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | 692 | −51.9% |
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