25
Bailte Fearainn
2,217
Taifid Daonáirimh
390
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 1,082
- Teaghlaigh
- 186
- Daoine
- 1,135 +4.9%
- Teaghlaigh
- 204 +9.7%
Maidir Liom
Mungret is a small parish located in County Limerick in the mid-west of Ireland, situated in the southern reaches of the county near the city of Limerick. The landscape is characteristic of this region of Munster, with rolling agricultural land interspersed with traditional Irish townlands and scattered settlements. The parish benefits from its proximity to the River Shannon, which has historically shaped settlement patterns and economic activity in the area. The terrain is generally undulating rather than mountainous, typical of the limestone geology found throughout much of County Limerick.
The parish has roots extending back to early Christian Ireland, as evidenced by its ecclesiastical heritage. Like many Irish parishes, Mungret's identity is closely tied to the Catholic Church, and the local church community has long been central to parish life and organization. The area reflects the broader historical patterns of County Limerick, including periods of Anglo-Norman influence and the subsequent development of the rural agricultural economy that sustained communities through the medieval and early modern periods into more recent times.
Mungret, like other rural parishes in Ireland, serves as an important social and administrative unit for the local community. The parish provides a framework for religious life, community gatherings, and local identity. The small villages and townlands that comprise Mungret parish maintain traditions and connections that bind residents together, though like many rural Irish areas, the parish has experienced demographic changes over recent decades as younger generations have migrated to larger urban centers for employment and education opportunities.
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Barúntacht
Pobal Bhriain
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Ainm Gaeilge
Mungairit
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Bailte Fearainn
25 baile fearainn
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Mungret (Irish: Mungairit) in 15 entries between AD 752 and AD 1107.
Early Christian
Viking & Pre-Norman
Historical Events
- Mungret burned, 834.
- Mungret plundered, 1107.
Ecclesiastical & Political Records
- • Mungret, abbots of, 752, 760, 909, 965, 993, 1006, 1070, 1100.
- • Mungret, airchinneachs of, 994, 1014, 1028, 1033.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 894 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 23 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Mungret
- Gaeilge
- Mungairit
- Barúntacht
- Pobal Bhriain
- Áit
- Luimneach