Ardnacrusha

Ardnacrusha (Irish: Ard na Croise) is a village in County Clare, Munster, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) north of Limerick.[1] The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick.[2]

This article is about the village. For the power plant, see Shannon hydroelectric scheme.

Ardnacrusha
Ard na Croise
Village
Ardnacrusha Power Plant
Ardnacrusha Power Plant
Ardnacrusha is located in Ireland
Ardnacrusha
Ardnacrusha
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°42′30″N 8°36′44″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,414
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR583618

In 1841, the village consisted of 17 houses and a population of 136.[3] In 2002, the population was 926.[4]

Ardnacrusha is located near the site of the Ardnacrusha power plant, constructed in the 1920s.[2] By 1935, it was producing 80 per cent of Ireland's electricity.[5]

See also

References
  1. Google (9 February 2014). "Ardnacrusha" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. "Ardnacrusha: Historical Background". Clare County Library. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. "Ard Na Crusha". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. Clare County Library. 1845. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. "Ardnacrusha". Clare County Library. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. Cox, Ronald C. (1998). Ireland. Thomas Telford. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7277-2627-8. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

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