Cappamore is situated on the R505regional road, on the banks of the Mulcair River. The village is overlooked by the Slieve Felim Mountains and is approximately 20 minutes driving time from Limerick City. It has a rich agricultural hinterland in which the dairy industry is prominent.[3]
The town has several pubs, grocery shops and filling stations, a GP surgery, pharmacy, bookmaker shop and veterinary clinic. Other services include a library and arts studios complex,[4] a church,[5] community centre[6] and day care centre.[7] The village also has a fire brigade serving the surrounding area.[8]
The town hosts an annual Agricultural Show in August each year.[9]
There are three primary schools in Cappamore: Bilboa National School,[11] Tineteriffe National School,[12] and Scoil Chaitríona.[13]
The village is home to a campus for the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board College of Further Education & Training.[14]
This is on the site of the former St. Michael's Technical School, a secondary school that existed in the village up to 2013 when it amalgamated with the two second-level schools in Doon to create Scoil na Trionóide Naofa.[15]
Cappamore is served by two Bus Éireann routes: the 332[16] - travelling westwards to Limerick City via Murroe, Newport and eastwards to Cashel which operates six times daily, Monday to Sunday, in both directions; and the 341[17]toShannon also via Murroe, Newport and Limerick City which operates once daily, Monday to Friday.
The famine years hit the area particularly badly, with the parish of Cappamore losing half of its population. Cappamore Historical Society produced a major publication on the history of the area in 1992 entitled "Cappamore: A Parish History".[18]
