Dromkeen
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Kilteely - Dromkeen Cill Tíle - Drom Caoin
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 Kilteely - Dromkeen
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| Coordinates: 52°33′14″N 8°23′29″W / 52.55402°N 8.391495°WCoordinates: 52°33′14″N 8°23′29″W / 52.55402°N 8.391495°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
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| • Dáil Éireann | Limerick East |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC+1) |
| Area code(s) | 061-38**** |
| Irish Grid Reference | R726413IrishGrid |
Kilteely and Dromkeen is an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly that is located in eastern County Limerick, Ireland. The southern part of the parish is centred on the village of Kilteely (Irish: Cill Tíle or "The Church of Tidel") which is located at the foot of the Hill of Kilteely, about 14 miles south-east of the city of Limerick. It is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Smallcounty. The northern part of the parish is centred on the village of Dromkeen (Irish: Drom Caoin or "The Smooth Ridge") which is located on the N24 Limerick- Waterford Road, halfway between Limerick City and Tipperary town. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Clanwilliam.
The landscape in this parish is different from the rest of the landscape in County Limerick which is predominantly flat. This is because Kilteely-Dromkeen is situated in one of the most important Carboniferous Volcanic districts in either Great Britain or Ireland. A variety of igneous rocks from two volcanic phases of about 300 million years ago can be found here. The volcanic plugs of Knockderk 220 m (782 ft) and Kilteely Hill 176 m (580 ft) are both conical in appearance, while in the neighbouring parish of Pallasgreen stands the Hill of Nicker, where hardened lavas have formed a cliff of basalt hexagons, similar to those found at the Giant's Causeway. As the area is within the Golden Vale, the land in this area is generally good, and is used primarily for the grazing of and some tillage. The Mulkear River flows through the eastern edges of Dromkeen parish.
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