Inis

The Irish name Inis, meaning 'island,' refers to land surrounded by two courses of the River Fergus, creating an actual island formation. The fuller historical name, Inis Cluain Ramh Fhada ('Island of the long rowing meadow'), reflects this geography and the fertile lands that supported settlement. Ennis's medieval significance is inseparable from the O'Brien dynasty of Thomond, Kings of north...