Herbertstown


Herbertstown is a village in south-eastern County Limerick, Ireland. It is part of the ecclesiastical parish of "Hospital and Herbertstown", in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Herbertstown is in the centre of the District Electoral Division of Cahercorney stretching from Ballingoola in the north-east, Ballyloundash in the east and Kilcullane in the south. - Cahercorney DED

Location

Herbertstown is located in the south east of the county, 6 miles from Bruff, on the road from Limerick city to Hospital. The village is split between two civil parishes: Kilcullane and Ballinard. Both parishes are in the barony of Smallcounty and in the district electoral division of Caherconlish.
The western part of the village is in the civil parish of Kilcullane which contains 5 townlands: Herbertstown, Herbertstown, Ballinscoola, Kilcullane, and Gortnaskagh.
The eastern part of the village is in the civil parish of Ballinard which contains 4 townlands: Ballinard, Ballyloundash, Cloghaviller, and Rootiagh.
The civil
The River Camogue flows to the west of the village, parallel to the main street with the land in between liable to flooding. It is a tributary of the River Maigue.

History

Ancient history

The present barony of Smallcounty was the ancient Deis-Beg. In this district is the hill now called Knockainy, formerly called Ainè, or Ainè-Clich, from the territory of Cliach or Ara-Cliach, which lay round the hill.
The main clans in the barony were:
According to Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Herbertstown then had "a constabulary police station, and has large pig fairs on Jan. 15th, March 17th, June 28th, and Nov. 7th. Here is a large R. C. chapel, which was erected in 1836 at an expense of £800."

Services and amenities

The village has one pub, a Catholic church and a farmers' co-op. Lough Gur is nearby.
Local sports clubs include Herbertstown AFC, and Hospital-Herbertstown GAA club.