Kilrush
Kilrush (Irish: Cill Rois, meaning "Church of the Woods") is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. Kilrush is one of the listed Heritage Towns of Ireland. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.
Kilrush
Irish: Cill Rois | |
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Town | |
Kilrush town centre | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kilrush Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52.640°N 9.486°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,719 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | V15 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)65 |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q992554 |
| Website | www |
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