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Civil parish

Kilrush

Cill Rois

Kilrush is a civil parish in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilrush52.65119° N · 9.46440° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

cillchurchros(wooded) height; wood; promontory

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Cill Rois · Irish · main form
  • Kilrush · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Clare
Barony
Moyarta
Coordinates
52.65119, -9.46440 (approximate)
Mapped area
84.69 km²
Logainm ID
460 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilrush. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-12-08. How this page was prepared.