Quin, County Clare
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Quin Cuinche
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The ruins of the former parish church, with Quin Abbey beyond
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 Quin
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| Coordinates: 52°49′06″N 8°51′55″W / 52.8183°N 8.865358°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Local electoral area | Ennis East |
| Dáil Éireann Constituency | Clare |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 935 |
| • Rural | 519 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R417742 |
Quin (Irish: Cuinche, meaning "five ways") is a village in southeast County Clare in Ireland and a Catholic parish and civil parish of the same name. The main attraction, Quin Abbey, is open to the public, and although mostly ruined, much of the structure remains. The abbey was built on the foundations of an earlier Norman castle, and the foundations of three corner towers can still be seen. The name of the village is a reference in ancient Irish to the original five roads out of the village.
The parish of Quin is in the Bunratty Upper barony. It is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) from Ennis. The parish held 7,290 statute acres in 1837, as applotted under the tithe act. There was a productive lead mine at Ballyhickey. The ore was taken to Clarecastle for shipment to Wales. The River Rine runs through the village of Quin. Knappogue Castle is two miles from the village. Quin abbey is considered to be one of the finest and most complete remains of monastic antiquity in Ireland. In 1837 the parish had a small plain church of the Church of Ireland, built in 1797. A new Catholic chapel was being built in Gothic style.
The parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Churches are the Blessed John XXIII in Clooney, St Mary's in Quin and St Stephen's in Maghera,
Townlands are Applefort, Ballagh, Ballyhannan North, Ballyhannan South, Ballykilty, Ballymacloon East, Ballymacloon North, Ballymacloon West, Ballymarkahan, Ballyroughan North, Ballyroughan South, Cahercalla, Cant, Carnmallow, Carrowgar, Carrowmeer, Carrowroe, Cloonaherna, Coogaun, Coolshamroge, Commons, Cragbwee, Craggataska, Craggaunowen, Creevagh Beg, Creevagh More, Cullenagh, Cullaun, Cutteen, Dangan, Danganbrack, Deerpark North, Deerpark South, Feaghquin, Gorteen, Keevagh, Kildrum, Kilnacrandy, Knocknagoug, Knappogue, Madara, Quin, Quingardens, Quinville North, Quinville South, Rathluby, Rine, Rinneen and Shandangan.
Some of the most important Prehistoric Gold works in Ireland were found in Quin.
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