The parish of Tubber (official name Kilkeedy) is Situated in Northeast Clare ,bounded for the most part on the west by the Burren and on the East by Co Galway. It joins four Clare parishes Crusheen, Ruan, Corofin and Carron New Quay and three Galway parishes Kinvara, Gort and Beagh.It is one of only 4 parishes in County Clare, in the diocese of Killaloe whose boundaries have remained unchanged for 1,000 years.
Some 12 Miles long and 3 miles wide for the most part,it covers 18,000 acres.The landscape in the parish is very varied,and has numerous geographical features including the bare limestone pavement of the Burren in the west/north west and the low-lying area of the southern end, filled with lakes rivers, and turloughs.There is also much bog land adjoining the lakes and streams.Some of the parish also forms part of the Burren National Park.`
The population of Tubber at the moment is about 550.The population in 1841 was 4975, in 1911 it was 996,and in 1991 it had fallen to 565 which was only 56%of the 1911 figure and just 14% of the 1841 census.
Tubber with its varied landscape, history and tranquility has much to offer the visitor who is looking "to get away from it all." An ideal place for discovering the famous flowers of the Burren and a birdwatchers' and anglers' paradise.(Taken from, A Community Profile. The Parish of Kilkeedy, by Bernadette Morgan 31/1/2001)
Some 12 Miles long and 3 miles wide for the most part,it covers 18,000 acres.The landscape in the parish is very varied,and has numerous geographical features including the bare limestone pavement of the Burren in the west/north west and the low-lying area of the southern end, filled with lakes rivers, and turloughs.There is also much bog land adjoining the lakes and streams.Some of the parish also forms part of the Burren National Park.`
The population of Tubber at the moment is about 550.The population in 1841 was 4975, in 1911 it was 996,and in 1991 it had fallen to 565 which was only 56%of the 1911 figure and just 14% of the 1841 census.
Tubber with its varied landscape, history and tranquility has much to offer the visitor who is looking "to get away from it all." An ideal place for discovering the famous flowers of the Burren and a birdwatchers' and anglers' paradise.(Taken from, A Community Profile. The Parish of Kilkeedy, by Bernadette Morgan 31/1/2001)
