Maigh Rua

Maigh Rua, meaning 'red plain' and named after the red sandstone abundant in the area, is a village in northeast County Limerick surrounded by the Slieve Felim Mountains. The area's documented history extends back to the early Christian period around AD 600, when Clonkeen Church was established as a monastic settlement approximately 2.7 miles west of the modern village. The medieval period is r...