Elton, County Limerick
Elton (Irish: Eiltiún)[1] is a townland in County Limerick in Ireland. Located within the historical barony of Smallcounty and the civil parish of Knockainy, the townland of Elton has an area of approximately 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi).[2] As of the 2011 census, the townland had a population of 106 people.[3] Members of the O'Grady family were local landowners and landlords until the mid-19th century.[4] At the main crossroads within Elton, which lies on the R515 regional road,[5] is a retail premises which was built c. 1860 and converted to a shop c. 1925.[6]
Notable people
- Edmond Heelan (1868–1948), Bishop of Sioux City[7]
- Frank Ryan (1902–1944), Irish republican and journalist[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Eiltiún / Elton". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Elton Townland, Co. Limerick". townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "CD161 - Limerick Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
Population [..] Townlands [..] Elton, Emlygrennan, Co. Limerick: 106
- ^ "Estates - O'Grady/Grady (Elton)". Landed Estates Database. University of Galway. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Investigation team appointed over Limerick cemetery dispute". Limerick Leader. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "J. Creed, Elton, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Obituary: Edmond Heelan, Bishop in Iowa, 80; Head of Sioux City Catholic Diocese since 1920 dead". New York Times. 21 September 1948. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
Born in Elton, County Limerick, Ireland, Bishop Heelan was the son of John D. Heelan and Mrs. Anne Quish Heelan
- ^ "Ryan, Francis Richard ('Frank')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. October 2009. doi:10.3318/dib.007865.v1. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
Ryan, Francis Richard ('Frank') (1902–44), revolutionary, was born 11 September 1902 at Elton, Knocklong, Co. Limerick