Dromsally

Dromsally (Irish: Drom Saileach, meaning 'hill of the sally (willow) trees ^[1]') is a townland in the parish of Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland.^[2] It extends from the border with the parish of Murroe to the west and into the village of Cappamore to the east.

History

During the 1847 Great Famine, a fever hospital was established in Dromsally. The hospital operated for two years and treated 556 patients of which only 84 died.^[3]

People

Dromsally is the birthplace and residence^[4] of one of Ireland's most capped rugby players John Hayes.^[5]

References

^ Dromsallagh - Logainm.ie
^ Cappamore Parish - Connors Genealogy
^ Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.
^ The Bull swaps the muck for the ruck - Limerick Leader
^ John Hayes Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine - IRFU

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[1] Dromsallagh - Logainm.ie

[2] Cappamore Parish - Connors Genealogy

[3] Cappamore: A Parish History. The Society. 1992.

[4] The Bull swaps the muck for the ruck - Limerick Leader

[5] John Hayes Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine - IRFU

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