Cree, County Clare
History
In the 15th and 16th centuries the land in Clare was divided into baronies. Cree comes from the Irish word Críoch meaning the end, which was because the village was situated at the border of one of these baronies Ibrickane and Corca Bhaiscin.
Amenities
Serving the area is a Catholic church (Saint Mary's) one public house, a fast food restaurant, two primary schools (Cree and Clohanbeg closed in 2023), a preschool, a community centre, a garage, a hair and beauty business and a shop/deli. Clean Ireland Recycling's headquarters are located in Cree. There are several guest houses and bed & breakfast located in Cree and vicinity.
Geography
Most of the people living around Cree are involved in agriculture and the majority of the land is used for dairy farming. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.
People
- Patrick Kelly (1905–1976), fiddle player
- Patrick Kelly (1875–1934), politician, was born in nearby Clonina
See also
References
- ^ "An Chríoch / Creegh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Michael Kelly". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.