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Dromsally

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Dromsally (Irish: Drom Saileach, meaning 'hill of the sally (willow) trees [1]') is a townland in the parish of Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland.[2] It extends from the border with the parish of Murroe to the west and into the village of Cappamore to the east.

Dromsally at entrance to Cappamore village

History

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During the 1847 Great Famine, a fever hospital was established in Dromsally. The hospital operated for two years and treated 556 patients of which only 84 died.[3]

People

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Dromsally is the birthplace and residence[4] of one of Ireland's most capped rugby players John Hayes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dromsallagh - Logainm.ie
  2. ^ Cappamore Parish - Connors Genealogy
  3. ^ Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
  4. ^ The Bull swaps the muck for the ruck - Limerick Leader
  5. ^ John Hayes Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine - IRFU