Cappamore

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Cappamore is 20 km east of Limerick city, on the banks of the Mulcair River. The village is overlooked by the Slieve Felim Mountains and is on the R505 road (Limerick city centre is 23 km

by road). It has a rich agricultural hinterland in which the dairy industry is prominent.[https://www.thememorytrail.com/content/story-cappamore-creamery The Story of Cappamore Creamery] The Memory Trail

The town has several pubs, grocery shops and filling stations, a GP surgery, pharmacy, bookmaker shop and veterinary clinic. Other services include a library and arts studios complex,[https://www.limerick.ie/discover/eat-see-do/family-friendly/fun-things-do/libraries/cappamore-library-and-art-studios Cappamore Library and Art Studios] - Limerick.ie a church,[https://cashel-emly.ie/church/cappamore/st-michaels-church-2/ St. Michael’s Church, Cappamore] - Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly community centre[https://cappamore.ie/community/cappamore-community-centre-bookings/ Cappamore Community Centre] - Cappamore.ie and day care centre.[https://cappamore.ie/community/senior-citizens/ Cappamore Day Care Centre] - Cappamore.ie The village also has a fire brigade serving the surrounding area.[https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/emergency-services/fire-services/overview-of-fire-and-emergency-services/ Overview of Fire and Emergency Services] - Limerick City and County Council

The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show in August each year.[http://www.cappamoreshow.ie/ Cappamore Show]

Cappamore is officially twinned with Langonnet in Brittany, France since 2011.[https://cappamore.ie/community/twinning/ Twinning] - Cappamore.ie

There are three primary schools in Cappamore: Bilboa National School,[http://www.bilboans.ie/ Bilboa National School] Tineteriffe National School,[http://www.tineteriffens.ie/ Tineteriffe National School] and Scoil Chaitríona.[http://www.scoilchaitrionacappamore.com/ Scoil Chaitríona]

The village is home to a campus for the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board College of Further Education & Training.[https://collegeoffet.ie/cappamore-campus/ College of Further Education and Training Cappamore Campus]

This is on the site of the former St. Michael's Technical School, a secondary school that existed in the village up to 2013 when it amalgamated with the two second-level schools in Doon to create Scoil na Trionóide Naofa.[http://www.stn.ie/ Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa]

Cappamore is served by Bus Éireann route 332[https://www.buseireann.ie/routes-and-timetables/332] - travelling westwards to Limerick City via Murroe, Newport and eastwards to Cashel which operates up to seven times daily in both directions.

Limerick Junction train station is located 20 kilometres from Cappamore and has Iarnród Éireann services to Dublin, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Limerick train station is 23 kilometres away with services to Dublin and Galway.

The nearest airport is Shannon, located 50 kilometres away with services to the UK, mainland Europe and North America.

The famine years hit the area particularly badly, with the parish of Cappamore losing half of its population. Cappamore Historical Society produced a major publication on the history of the area in 1992 entitled "Cappamore: A Parish History".{{cite book|title=Cappamore: A Parish History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HiodGQAACAAJ|year=1992|publisher=The Society}}

Cappamore has a number of sports clubs. Cappamore GAA and Camogie club organises hurling, camogie and Gaelic football teams at all levels.[https://www.cappamoregaa.ie/ Cappamore GAA and Camogie] The club has won the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship on five occasions: 1904, 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1964.

Cappamore Celtic FC is the local soccer club catering for adult and underage teams, both male and female.

The local athletics club is Bilboa AC.

Notable people from Cappamore include:

• David Gleeson, Irish film director and writer.[https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/maybe-not-to-you-but-to-me-its-the-savoy-hollywood-director-david-gleeson-talks-being-born-into-the-rural-cinema-business-in-limerick/38029463.html Hollywood director David Gleeson talks being born into the rural cinema business in Limerick] - Irish Independent
• William O'Connor, professional darts player.[https://www.pdc.tv/players/william-oconnor William O'Connor] Professional Darts Corporation
• Seamus Coffey, economist and chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.[https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/1586466/limerick-man-to-head-up-governments-financial-watchdog-for-second-time.html Limerick man to head up Government’s financial watchdog for second time] - Limerick Leader
• John Hayes, former international rugby player.[https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/195998/Limerick-legend-John-Hayes-immortalised-in.html Limerick legend John Hayes immortalised in home parish] - Limerick Leader
• Rosemary Ryan, Olympian.[https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/sport/172304/Rosemary-Ryan-.html Rosemary Ryan] - Tipperary Live
• Noel Mooney, former footballer and sports administrator.[https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/418803/fai-top-job-for-limerick-man-noel-but-hes-neverforgotten-cappamore.html FAI top job for Limerick man Noel but he’s never forgotten Cappamore] - Limerick Leader

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