Carrickbeg
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Carrickbeg (Irish: An Charraig Bheag, meaning "The Small Rock") is a village on the County Waterford side of the Waterford-Tipperary border in southern Ireland. Carrickbeg comprises that part of the town of Carrick-on-Suir on the southern side of the River Suir and hence in County Waterford.
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[edit] History
The Franciscan order had a presence in Carrickbeg between 1336 and 2006. The land on which the friary was constructed was first granted to the order by the 1st Earl of Ormond. However, the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII led to the closure of the friary. Just prior to the invasion of Ireland by Oliver Cromwell, the friars had returned for an 11-year period, before being shut down again and the friars having to go underground to avoid persecution. It was not until 1820 and the onset of Catholic Emancipation that the friars were able to fully return and a new chapel was built. The friars served the local community until a lack of vocations led to the order finally leaving Carrickbeg in 2006.
[edit] Features
The main features of Carrickbeg are the old St. Molleran's church, the River Suir and the views of Slievenamon.
[edit] Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is St. Molleran's. The club is one of three GAA clubs in the town of Carrick-on-Suir, the others being Carrick Davins and Carrick Swan.
The 1998 Tour de France passed through Carrickbeg.
[edit] Lottery Win
Carrickbeg came to national attention in 2008 when the winning ticket for a €15 million Euromillions jackpot was sold in the village.
