Parteen

Parteen (Irish: An Pairtín) is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the townland of the same name that is part of the civil parish of St Patrick's. It is also part of an Ecclesiastical parish of "Parteen-Meelick" in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.[1] The village has a large church (St Patrick's), three public houses, a national school and one shop. It is within sight of the Ardnacrusha hydro-electric power station.

Parteen

An Pairtín
Village
Parteen's main street
Parteen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°41′46.58″N 8°36′55.02″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village is close to the city of Limerick which is on the left bank of the River Shannon near the suburb of Corbally.

Kilquane Graveyard is situated around the site of the church ruin in the parish of St. Patrick’s in Parteen. It is located in the back of the Shannon Banks Estate in Corbally and is on the Clare bank of the river Shannon.[2]

The village has a pitch and putt course and is home to Parteen-St. Nicholas GAA club.

See also

References
  1. Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick - parish map
  2. "Kilquane". Limerickslife.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  • Media related to Parteen at Wikimedia Commons
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