Ennis

Ennis (Irish: Inis, meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 27,923, making it the 6th largest town, and 11th largest urban settlement, as of the 2022 census. Dating from the 12th century the town's Irish name is short for Irish: Inis Cluana Rámhfhada, meaning "Island of the long rowing meadow", deriving from its location between two courses of the River Fergus.

This article is about the Irish county town. For other uses, see Ennis (disambiguation).

Ennis
Inis
Town
O'Connell Street, 2005
Coat of arms
Ennis
Location in Ireland
Ennis
Ennis (Europe)
Coordinates: 52.8463°N 8.9807°W / 52.8463; -8.9807
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Government
 • Dáil constituencyClare
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Rank11th
 • Urban
27,923
DemonymEnnisman/Enniswoman
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
V95
Telephone area code+353(0)65
Irish Grid ReferenceR333780
Websitewww.visitennis.com

Ennis has had considerable success in the Irish Tidy Towns competition. In 2005 and 2021, the town was named Ireland's tidiest town, and was named Ireland's tidiest large urban centre on multiple occasions.

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