- Miltown Malbay
Infobox Irish Place
name = Miltown Malbay
gaeilge = Sráid na Cathrach
crest
motto =
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pin coords = left: 59px; top: 63px
north coord = 52.85
west coord = 9.4
irish grid = R054791
area =
elevation = 20 m (66 ft)
province =Munster
county =County Clare
town pop = 570
rural pop =
census yr = 2006
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|Miltown Malbay (Irish place name|Sráid na Cathrach|City Street or Village of the Stone fort) is a
village in the west ofCounty Clare , Ireland, next toSpanish Point . The name Malbay is thought to come from the Irish "meall-bhaigh", which means treacherous coast. The name could also stem from the legend of the Witch "mal" who was drowned in the bay byFionn Mac Cumhaill .Transport
*Miltown Malbay was served by the
West Clare Railway , which closed in1961 . Miltown Malbay railway station opened on2 July 1887 and finally closed on1 February 1961 . [cite web | title=Miltown Malbay station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-04]People
*It is home to the annual
Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival. The festival honoursWillie Clancy , a famous uilleann piper who was a native of the village.
*DrPatrick Hillery ,President of Ireland 1976-1990, was born atSpanish Point near Miltown Malbay in 1923.ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
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