Labasheeda

Labasheeda (Irish: Leaba Shíoda) is a village in the parish of Kilmurry McMahon in County Clare, Ireland. The name Leaba Shíoda means 'Bed of Silk'. The village is set on a peninsula on the banks of the Shannon estuary.

Labasheeda

Leaba Shíoda
Village
The old National School of Labasheeda
Labasheeda
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 9°14′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR156531

Location

The village lies in an indentation of the Shannon Estuary.[1] It is in the civil parish of Killofin in the barony of Clonderalaw.[2] Killofin today is part of the Catholic parish of Kilmurry McMahon, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[3] The church of St. Ciarán's is in Labasheeda.[4]

In 1841 there were 606 people in 108 houses.[1]

Sports

The local Gaelic Athletic Association team is called Shannon Gaels while the local athletics club is called St. Marys AC.

Notable people
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See also

References
  1. "Labasheeda". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. "Killofin". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. "Kilmurry McMahon". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. "Kilmurry McMahon Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 2 April 2014.


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