Cree, County Clare
Cree or Creegh () is a small village in County Clare in Ireland. It is situated at a crossroads near the towns of Doonbeg and Cooraclare In the west of the county. The nearest large towns are Kilrush and Ennis which are away respectively. The Central Statistics Office 2006 census put the population of Cree and its townlands at 457. In Dromheilly Cree there is a holy shrine located which every year in August has a week of masses that people from west Clare attend. Cree is in the Cree/Cooraclare parish and in the diocese of Killaloe . Nearby villages and small towns include Cooraclare, Doonbeg, Mullagh, Quilty, Kilmihil, Kilkee and Milltown Malbay. History. In the 15th and 16th centuries the land in Clare was divided into baronies. Cree comes from the Irish word "Críoch" meaning the end, which was because the village was situated at the border of one of these baronies Ibrickane and Corca Bhaiscin. Amenities. Serving the area is a Catholic Church( Saint Mary's) one public house, a fast food restaurant,two primary schools (Cree and Clohanbeg), a preschool, a Community Centre, a garage, a hair and beauty business and a shop/ deli. Clean  Ireland Recycling's headquarters are located in Cree. There are several guest houses and bed & breakfast located in Cree and vicinity. Geography. Most of the people living around Cree are involved in agriculture and the majority of the land is used for dairy farming. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.