Whitegate, County Clare

Whitegate (Irish: An Geata Bán, meaning 'the white gate')^[2] is a village on the R352 regional road in northeastern County Clare, Ireland. New houses have been built along the main street.^{[citation needed]} Local pub 'The Half Barrel'.

Former church in Whitegate. A smaller church was built across the road.

Whitegate An Geata Bán (Irish)
Village
Shops and pubs in Whitegate village
Whitegate Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°57′00″N 8°22′24″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Population  (2016)[1]	168
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	R746888

It is part of the Catholic parish Mountshannon-Whitegate. The former local church, which had been in disuse for some years, is now a warehouse and lumberyard. A newer church has been erected in 1969.

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Whitegate, County Clare

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Whitegate". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
2. "An Geata Bán / Whitegate". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.