Cratloe
Cratloe
An Chreatalach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Site of Cratloe railway station, which opened in 1859 and closed in 1963 | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′55″N 8°45′47″W / 52.698598°N 8.762973°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.459 km2 (0.563 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 899 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R402624 |
| Website | www |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 1,988 | — |
| 1851 | 1,310 | −34.1% |
| 1861 | 1,141 | −12.9% |
| 1871 | 761 | −33.3% |
| 1881 | 737 | −3.2% |
| 1891 | 662 | −10.2% |
| 1901 | 585 | −11.6% |
| 1911 | 529 | −9.6% |
| 1926 | 514 | −2.8% |
| 1936 | 540 | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 514 | −4.8% |
| 1951 | 500 | −2.7% |
| 1956 | 470 | −6.0% |
| 1961 | 430 | −8.5% |
| 1966 | 454 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 562 | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1,078 | +91.8% |
| 1981 | 1,038 | −3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,146 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,334 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1,173 | −12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,360 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,504 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,438 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | 692 | −51.9% |
| 2022 | 899 | +29.9% |
Cratloe (Irish: An Chreatalach) is a village in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Limerick and Shannon in the mid-west region. It is possible that the name derives from Croit-shliabh meaning "hump-backed hill", referring to Woodcock Hill. The present-day parish of Cratloe consists of the former parish of Kilfintinan and a portion of the contemporary parish of Killeely. This was agreed upon by priests in the 18th century, who claimed there were not enough members of the clergy to operate fully in both parishes.