| Croagh | |
| Native Name: | Irish: Cróch |
| Native Name Lang: | gle |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Munster |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | County Limerick |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population: | 216 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | 52.5342°N -8.8706°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish grid reference |
Croagh [2] is a small village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located in mid-Limerick between Rathkeale and Adare just off the N21 national primary road,[3] approximately 22km (14miles) south west of Limerick City. The village was originally part of this route before construction of the Croagh by-pass in 1986.[4] The village is in the agricultural area known as the Golden Vale.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites in the townlands of Croagh, Adamstown and Ballycannon.[5] [6] The ruins of a medieval church and enclosure lie in the village.[7] The current Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and was built,[8] is one of several protected structures within the village.[9]
Croagh, which had a population of 261 as of the 2016 census,[1] has a national (primary) school with an enrollment of approximately 70 children.[10] Other amenities include a Catholic church, garden centre, childcare facility, medical centre, music school, pubs, nursing home, community centre, a village park and sports ground.[3]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Croagh-Kilfinny, won the Limerick Junior Hurling Championship in 2021.[11]
Shountrade AFC, an association football club, was founded in 1987 in Croagh.