Labasheeda Explained

Labasheeda
Native Name:Irish: Leaba Shíoda
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Clare
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.62°N -9.24°W
Elevation M:20
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Labasheeda [1] is a village in the parish of Kilmurry McMahon in County Clare, Ireland. The village is set on a peninsula on the banks of the Shannon estuary.

Location

The village lies in an indentation of the Shannon Estuary.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.

Sports

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

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leaba Shíoda/Labasheeda . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 24 October 2021.
  2. Book: Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland . 1845. Killofin. 2014-04-02.
  3. Web site: Kilmurry McMahon . 2014-03-31. Diocese of Killaloe.
  4. Web site: . Kilmurry McMahon Churches . 2014-04-02. Diocese of Killaloe.