Tullig, County Clare Explained

Tullig
Native Name:Irish: Túllaig
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:52.6149°N -9.7818°W

Tullig [1] is a townland and small village located in the Loop Head peninsula in County Clare, Ireland.

It was described in the 1845 Parliamentary Gazetteer as:

The village was virtually destroyed during the Great Famine.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/nbl/lh_nbl_show3.php?id=74051 www.askaboutireland.ie
  2. Book: Clare History and Society. Templeogue, Dunblin 6. Geography Publications. 978-0-906602-393. p. 243