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Mungret

Coordinates: 52°38′08″N 8°41′34″W / 52.6356°N 8.6928°W / 52.6356; -8.6928
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Mungret
Mungairit
Village
Pub and restaurant in Mungret
Pub and restaurant in Mungret
Mungret is located in Ireland
Mungret
Mungret
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°38′08″N 8°41′34″W / 52.6356°N 8.6928°W / 52.6356; -8.6928
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population277
Irish grid referenceR530540

Mungret (Irish: Mungairit)[2] is a village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is 6 km south-west of Limerick city centre, on the N69 road. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 277 people.[1]

The local church, which is dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett, was built in 1981; and is in the parish of Mungret, Crecora and Raheen within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.[3] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Mungret St. Pauls GAA.[4]

Places of interest

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Mungret Abbey, approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village, is a medieval friary and designated National Monument within the parish.[5]

Close to the abbey is Mungret College, a (former) Jesuit secondary school.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Mungret". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Mungairit / Mungret". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Mungret Church". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mungret St Pauls History". mungretstpauls.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Mungret Parish History". mcrparish.com. Parish of Mungret, Crecora & Raheen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.