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Ennis
Sign in to saveEnnis ( , meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 27,923, making it the 6th largest town, and 11th largest urban settlement in Ireland, as of the 2022 census. Dating from the 12th century the town's Irish name is short for , deriving from its location between two courses of the River Fergus.
Key facts
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- Town
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- Ennis
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- ga
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- 230px
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- Location of Ennis in Ireland
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- Ireland#Europe
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- 1
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Irish Grid Reference
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- Metric
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- 3
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- Country
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- Ireland
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- Province
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- Munster
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- County
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- County Clare
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 24253
- Elevation
- 3
- Official website
- www.visitennis.ie
- Image
- Ennis.jpg
- Dialing code
- 65
- Licence plate code
- CE
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- Irish Grid Reference
- R333780
- Commons category
- Ennis
- IPA transcription
- ˈɛ.nɪs
- P12749
- Grete Weil
- native label
- Inis
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Heritage and economy
- Transport
- Education
- Climate
- Culture
- Sports and leisure
- International relations
- Information Age Town
- Tidy Town
- Gallery
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- Townlands and civil parishes
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- References
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Ennis ( , meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 27,923, making it the 6th largest town, and 11th largest urban settlement in Ireland, as of the 2022 census. Dating from the 12th century the town's Irish name is short for , deriving from its location between two courses of the River Fergus.
Ennis has had considerable success in the Irish Tidy Towns competition. In 2005 and 2021, the town was named Ireland's tidiest town, and was named Ireland's tidiest large urban centre on multiple occasions.
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