Coolmeen (parish)

Coolmeen (Irish: Cúil Mhín^[1]), formerly called Kilfiddane (Irish: Cill Fheadáin^[2]), is a Roman Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland.

Coolmeen Cúil Mhín
Parish
Coolmeen
Coordinates: 52.649887°N 9.21573°W / 52.649887; -9.21573
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Clare

Location

The parish lies in the southeast of the barony of Clonderalaw. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Kildysart. The parish is 7 by 3 miles (11.3 by 4.8 km) and covers 13,733 acres (5,558 ha). It extends from the River Fergus estuary westward along the Shannon Estuary and north to the head of Clonderlaw bay.

The original name of the parish, Kilfidane, is derived from a streamlet called Feadán in Irish. It runs near where the old church stood.^[3] There is a well dedicated to St Senán about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of the church.^[3]

Facilities

The parish of Coolmeen is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish has two churches, St Benedict's in Coolmeen and St Mary's in Cranny.^[4]