Fedamore
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Fedamore Feadaimir |
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 Fedamore
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| Coordinates: 52°32′44″N 08°36′18″W / 52.54556°N 8.60500°WCoordinates: 52°32′44″N 08°36′18″W / 52.54556°N 8.60500°W | |
| Country |
 Ireland
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| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 298 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Fedamore (Irish: Feadaimir, meaning "Wood of Damar") is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland. The 2011 census statistics for Fedamore counts 135 males and 163 females. It is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Smallcounty.
Fedamore is located in east County Limerick roughly 10 miles/16 kilometres from Limerick City. Nearby villages include Crecora, Manister, Croom, Ballyneety and Meanus. The village is just off the R511 regional road and is situated on a small hill roughly 90 metres in height. Fedamore is in the Limerick County Dáil Éireann constituency and in the Adare/Rathkeale local election constituency.
The name Fedamore comes from Fiadh Damair or Feadaimir, the wood of Damar, a local Gaelic chieftain. Fairs were held in Fedamore on 5 May and on 9 October. Castles were located at Englishtown, Rockstown and Williamstown and the latter two have ruins still intact. There are remains of an abbey in Friarstown in a field which marks the border between Fedamore and Donoughmore parishes. At Fanningstown and Rockstown, there are old disused graveyards. St. Patrick's well is located at Kilpeacon which is in Fedamore parish although in reality is located far closer to Crecora village. An old well called St. John's well seems to have been lost, as has the mass rock at Rockstown. The present day church was built in 1830.
Fedamore currently has a church, two national schools: Fedamore and Carnane, two pubs: Doran's and The Ranch, a community hall, a Gaelic Athletic Association field and four housing estates: Cluain Ard, Castlequarter Heights, Ballyea Close and Clohessy Park. Local organisations include a hall committee, Muintir na Tíre, and ICA guild, a pastoral council and a community alert scheme.
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