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Ennis (Irish: Inis [ˈɪnʲɪʃ], meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') [2] 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 Friary (Irish: Mainistir na hInse; [2] colloquially also known as Ennis Abbey) was a Franciscan friary in the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It was established in the middle of the 13th century by the ruling O'Brien dynasty who supported it for most of its existence.
Ennis was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland.In the Patriot Parliament summoned by James II in 1689, Ennis was represented with two members. [1]
The History and Topography of the County of Clare: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the 18th Century. author; Lewis, Samuel (1840). A topographical dictionary of Ireland: comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs corporate, market, and post towns, parishes and villages ...
Newhall is a 17th century country estate near Ennis in County Clare in Ireland, historically held by members of the Irish landed gentry. [2] [3] The front section of Newhall House was added during the Georgian period, creating a T-shaped design with an elongated back section for servants' quarters.
Ennis Town Hall (Irish: Halla Baile Inse) is a municipal building in O'Connell Street, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The building accommodated the offices of Clonmel Urban District Council until 1965 but is now used as the banqueting suite of a local hotel.
William Emerson, football player who won 11 caps for Ireland between 1919 and 1923 [74] Gordon Ferris, Northern Irish former heavyweight boxer who was both Irish and British champion in the early 1980s [75] Casey Howe, international footballer for the Northern Ireland Women's team; Frank Hoy, professional wrestler, was born in the town [76]
The ruins of Glen Castle are located near the road to Ennis. Also in ruins is the nearby Protestant church and graveyard, built by the Archdeacon of Kilfenora James Kenny (appointed in 1775). This nave-and-chancel church was built in 1778 and fell into disuse after the new Church of Ireland was constructed in the 1830s.