Oola

For other uses, see Oola (disambiguation).

Oola
Úlla
Village
Oola view from nearby Prospect Hill, facing northeast. Above the town is the Hill of Oola, and beyond are the Silvermine Mountains.
Oola view from nearby Prospect Hill, facing northeast. Above the town is the Hill of Oola, and beyond are the Silvermine Mountains.
Oola is located in Ireland
Oola
Oola
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°31′47″N 08°15′34″W / 52.52972°N 8.25944°W / 52.52972; -8.25944
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Limerick
Population
 (2016)[1]
324
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Approach to Oola on the N24

Oola (Irish: Úlla, meaning 'round hillocks'[2] [ˈuːl̪ˠə] or Uibhle [ˈɪvʲlʲə]) is a village in County Limerick in Ireland. It is near the border with County Tipperary in the midwest of the country. The village is home to a Catholic church (Church of the Sacred Heart), a petrol station, a convenience store, two public houses, a GAA pitch, a post office, a takeaway, a betting shop, a credit union, a hall, and a chemist. As of the 2016 census, Oola had a population of 324 inhabitants.[1] The village is in a civil parish of the same name.[2]

History

The ruins of Oola Castle stand close to the village and in 1825, some large and perfect antlers of the Irish elk were discovered; and, in 1828, a brazen trumpet, and spear and arrowheads of bronze were found, which were placed in the museum of Trinity College, Dublin.[3]

Transport

The main N24 road from Limerick to Waterford passes through the town, with the town of Tipperary lying 12 kilometres south-east of Oola.

Though the town is no longer connected to the rail network, the important station at Limerick Junction is nearby, 5 km to the south-east. Oola railway station opened on 9 May 1848 and finally closed on 9 September 1963.[4]

Oola is on Bus Éireann's "Expressway" route no. 55 which runs between Limerick and Waterford several times a day.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Oola". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Úlla / Oola". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Library Ireland
  4. ^ "Oola station" (PDF). Railscot — Irish Railways. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Expressway Route 55, Limerick - Waterford". Bus Éireann. Retrieved 16 April 2024.