Adare
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Adare
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Dáil Éireann | Limerick County |
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Adare (/æˈdeɪr/; Template:Langx, meaning 'ford of [the] oak'[2]) is a village in County Limerick, Ireland, located southwest of the city of Limerick. Adare is designated as a heritage town by the Irish government. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[3]
History
The River Maigue is tidal as far as Adare, with the settlement forming around the eastern bank of the Maigue overlooking the fording point from which the village gets its name. An annalistic reference is made in the medieval Annals of Inisfallen at AI982.4 "The Tree of Mag Adar was broken by Leth Cuinn". Owing to the strategic importance of the river crossing the Desmond castle was built overlooking the site near Ardshanbally (derived from Ard an tSeanbhaile - 'high ground of the old town'), and was first mentioned in 1226. Historically a market town, in the Middle Ages, Adare had three monasteries.
On 7 June 1996, Detective Garda Jerry McCabe was killed by members of the Provisional IRA, during the attempted robbery of a post office van in the town.[4]
Desmond Castle
A castle or fortress is said to have first been built with an ancient ring-fort, by the O'Donovans, rulers of the region into the 12th century, and afterwards to have passed into the possession of the Kildare branch of the FitzGerald dynasty, who may be responsible for the majority of the remains of the present fortress (which occurred with Croom Castle, also on the Maigue). Desmond Castle, as it is popularly known (after the FitzGeralds of Desmond), stands on the north bank of the Maigue. An extensive renovation has been in progress on the castle since 1996 and supervised tours are offered in the summer months. This is one of a series of significant Desmond properties, which also include Desmond Hall and Castle in Newcastle West, another castle in Askeaton and Castle Matrix near Rathkeale, further west in County Limerick.
Augustinian Priory
Adare's Augustinian Priory was founded in 1316 by John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare. The Priory was suppressed in the reign of Henry VIII. In 1807, the church of the Priory was given to the local Church of Ireland congregation as the parish church.[5] In 1814, the refectory was roofed and converted into a schoolhouse. Between 1852 and 1854, a second restoration of the church was undertaken by Caroline, Countess of Dunraven.
Franciscan Abbey
The Franciscan friary, also known as the friary of St Michael the Archangel,[6] was founded in 1464 by Thomas Fitz-Maurice, 7th Earl of Kildare and his wife Joan, and completed two years later. It is currently a ruin and is located inside the Adare Manor Golf Club.[5]
Trinitarian Abbey
The Trinitarian Order established their only monastery in Ireland in Adare in 1230.[5] It is believed that the Trinitarian monks who came to Adare may have come from Scotland. The Abbey was restored in 1811 by the first Earl of Dunraven as the Catholic Parish church.
Adare Manor
Adare Manor is a mansion located on lands on the banks of the River Maigue and the former seat of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. The present building was built in the early 19th-century in a Tudor-revival style, while retaining part of an earlier structure. It is now the Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, a luxury resort hotel, reopened after an extensive restoration in October 2017.
Architecture
The main street combines typical Irish architecture with the English styled buildings and infrastructure purpose-built for the Dunraven estate as an estate village. Examples of the latter architectural forms include the thatched cottages near the entrance to Adare Manor. The later 20th century additions were designed by Detmar Blow.[8]
Economy
Adare is a tourist destination and the local heritage centre, which gives insight into the history of the village, also hosts a number of craft shops. The village is a wedding and conference venue.[citation needed] Adare has two 18-hole golf courses - the Adare Golf Club, which incorporates a driving range and which was the site of the 2007 and 2008 Irish Open, the Adare Manor Golf Club and a pitch and putt course. Adare also has an equestrian centre, located in Clonshire.
Schools
There are four primary schools in Adare: St Joseph's National School (Catholic, boys),[9] Our Lady's Abbey National School (Catholic, girls),[10] St Nicholas' National School (Church of Ireland, mixed)[11] and Shountrade National School (Catholic, mixed). The village's secondary school, Adare CBS, closed in 1973.
Transport
The main Limerick-Tralee road, the N21 passes through the village, causing persistent heavy congestions. In late 2015 a corridor for the long-delayed Adare Bypass was chosen that realigns the N21 road north of the village as part of a new dual carriageway planned to link Foynes port to Limerick. This route was updated ahead of a planned completion date of Summer 2027.[12]
Adare is a stop on Bus Éireann's Limerick-Tralee/Killarney bus service and Dublin Coach's Dublin-Tralee/Killarney service. Both run hourly.
The disused "Limerick-Foynes" railway line passes 800 metres (half a mile) to the north-west of the village.[13] Adare railway station, opened on 12 July 1856 by the Limerick & Foynes Railway company, was closed to passengers on 4 February 1963 and to freight on 2 December 1974. The line to Foynes continued to carry freight traffic until it was mothballed in 2001 and has seen no trains since 7 May 2002 when the annual Irish Rail weed spray train visited the line. The line, designated an engineers siding, is still officially open for traffic.[14]
Sport
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The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Adare GAA, was founded in 1929.[15] The club's senior hurling team has won the county championship in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2009. In football, the club won the Limerick Senior Football Championship title for the first time in 2017. The club retained the title in 2018,[16][17][needs update]Template:DMCA and, having reached the finals in 2021, 2022 and 2023, losing to Newcastle West GAA each time, claimed it again in 2020[18] and 2024[19]
The local association football (soccer) team is Adare United AFC. The club play at Deer Park Field, situated off the Blackabbey Road in the village. Founded in 1937,[20] Adare United participates in the Limerick Desmond Schoolboys/Girls League at Under 8, U10, U12, U14 and U16 age groups and in the Limerick Desmond League at Junior (adult) and Youth level. The 2006/07 Season saw the club form its first ladies team, who competed in the Limerick Desmond Ladies League.[21]
The Irish Open golf championship was staged at Adare in 2007 and 2008. There are two 18-hole golf courses in the village: The Adare Golf Club which is on the grounds of the Adare Manor Hotel, and the Adare Manor Golf Club, which is a separate entity. Adare will host the centenary Ryder Cup in 2027.
In athletics, the village has hosted the annual Adare 10K, held every February, since 1994.[22]
Twin towns
Adare has twinning connections to its sister towns in Germany.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Adare". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bridgett, Thomas Edward (19 August 1885). "Historical Notes on Adare". M.H. Gill and Son – via Google Books.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Áth Dara/Adare". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sheridan, Anne (7 June 2016). "Adare comes to standstill 20 years on to remember Jerry McCabe". The Limerick Leader. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ArcGIS Web Application". maps.archaeology.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Woulfe, Jimmy (9 June 2015). "Thatcher's sadness at Adare cottage fires". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Darley, Gillian (1975). Villages of vision. London: Architectural Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-85139-705-0. OCLC 1921555.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Adare, County Limerick, Ireland". ScoilNaomhIosafAdare.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Our Lady's Abbey Girls' NS | Adare, Co. Limerick". www.ourladysabbey.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."stnicholasns.ie". www.stnicholasns.ie. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Halloran, Cathy (28 February 2025). "Assurances Adare bypass on course for Ryder Cup deadline". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Industrial Heritage Ireland - Adare Railway Station photographs". Archived from the original on 10 May 2006.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adare station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History | Áth Dara CLG | Adare GAA Club". adaregaa.ie. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adare retain Limerick football title against Ballylanders". IrishTimes.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Champions Adare dethroned by Newcastle West in Limerick football semi final". LimerickLeader.ie. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hugh Bourke and Adare return to Limerick football's summit in style". Irish Examiner. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adare power to victory in Limerick football decider". RTÉ. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Clubs - Adare Utd". limerickdesmondsbgl.com. Limerick Desmond Schoolboy/Girls League. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."League Honours". LimerickDesmondLadiesLeague.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adare 10k". West Limerick Athletics Club. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History & Info | Adare - Village of the Welcomes". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
External links
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- General Information on Adare
- Obituary of the 7th Earl of Dunraven, Thady Wyndham-Quin
- Index of the Earl of Dunraven Papers at the University of Limerick
- Adare local area plan (Limerick County Council)(2002) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- The Tidy Towns of Ireland "Celebrating 50 years"
- Bunbury, Turtle, Adare Manor: The Renaissance of an Irish Country House (Adare Manor Publishing, 2019) Template:ISBN
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