A visit to Ogonnelloe, Co. Clare in 2018

A slideshow of photos I took during my first visit to Ogonnelloe in County Clare on Monday 15th October 2018.

Ogonnelloe (Irish: Tuath Ó gConaíle, meaning "Land of the Connollys") is a small village and Catholic parish in the east County Clare, Ireland, situated on the R463 regional road between Scariff and Killaloe and in the surrounding hills.

Ogonnelloe is 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Killaloe on the road to Scarriff. It lies on the south side of Scarriff bay, which opens into Lough Derg. Most of the parish lies in a valley, with high hills in the backgrund. The parish covers 5,554 acres (2,248 ha). Most of the land is suitable for farming, but there is some mountain bog. As of 1837 there was the ruins of an old church at Ballybrohan, and the ruins of Cahir castle on a small island about 100 yards (91 m) from the shore. The castle had recently been partially blown up after having been used for illegal distillation.

The parish of Ogonnelloe is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Churches are St Mary's in Ballybrohan and St Molua's in Ogonnelloe. Townlands are Aughinish, Ballybran, Ballybroghan, Ballyheefy, Ballyhurly, Ballylaghnan, Ballynagleragh, Bealkelly (Eyre), Bealkelly (Purdon), Caher, Carrowcore, Carrowena, Carrowgar, Islandcosgry, Rahena Beg and Rahena More.

St. Molua's Church in Ogonnelloe was built in 1836 and is in a rectangular format. It was renovated in 1998.

St. Mary's Church in Ballybrohan dates from 1801 and was renovated in the late 20th Century.

The former Church of Ireland in Ogonnelloe was built around 1860. It has been a private residence since the 1980's.

Ogonnelloe National School is in its present location since 1995.

Ogonnelloe GAA Club fields hurling teams.