Dromsally
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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Dromsally is the birthplace and residence[4] of one of Ireland's most capped rugby players John Hayes.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Dromsallagh - Logainm.ie
- ^ Cappamore Parish - Connors Genealogy
- ^ Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
- ^ The Bull swaps the muck for the ruck - Limerick Leader
- ^ John Hayes Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine - IRFU
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