Clarina, County Limerick

Clarina is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Mungret and Kildimo on the N69 road west of the centre of Limerick city. The village is close to the River Maigue is a tributary of the River Shannon and enters the Shannon Estuary between Limerick city and the mouth of the Deel river, Askeaton, County Limerick.
Clarina is within the Patrickswell-Ballybrown parish. The main area of interest is the nearby location of Carrigogunnell Castle.

Schools

Clarina has a mixed national (primary) school called St. Joseph's National School.

History

Clarina Castle, also known as Elm Park, was a country house designed for the 3rd Baron Clarina in the late 1820s. Further work was undertaken by James [Rawson Carroll|Rawson Carroll] in the 1880s. It was demolished in the 1960s.