Cappamore
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Cappamore (An Cheapach Mhór in Irish) is a small town near the Slieve Felim Mountains in northeast County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. It has a rich agricultural hinterland in which the dairy industry flourishes.
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[edit] History
The famine years hit the area particularly badly, with the parish of Cappamore losing half of its population.
[edit] People
- Cappamore is also home to John Hayes, the Irish and Munster rugby player, who also plays his club rugby with local club, Bruff and Rosemary Ryan, the athlete who competed in the Sydney 2000 Olympics for Ireland.
- It is also home to the writer/director David Gleeson whose second feature film will go on general release on August 25th.
[edit] Amenities & Attractions
- Cappamore is a growing town and is 20 minutes driving time from Limerick city to where many local people commute to their employment on a daily basis. The town has several pubs and grocery shops and other services include a dry cleaners, bookmakers shop and a plumbing business.
- The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show that attracts a large number of visitors in August each year.
- Tourist accommodation is available at Dairy Guesthouse and Activity Centre on the Dromkeen side of Cappamore.
[edit] Sport
The sport of hurling is probably the most popular in Cappamore but Gaelic football, athletics (Bilboa AC) and soccer (Cappamore Celtic FC) have grown in popularity in recent years.
See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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