Ennis

Ennis Inis
Town
O'Connell Street, 2005
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°50′47″N 8°58′51″W / 52.8463°N 8.9807°W / 52.8463; -8.9807
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Baronies	Islands and Bunratty Upper
Government
• Dáil constituency	Clare
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Rank	11th
• Urban	27,923
Demonym	Ennisman/Enniswoman
Time zone	UTC±0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key	V95
Telephone area code	+353(0)65
Irish Grid Reference	R333780
Website	www.visitennis.com

Ennis (Irish: Inis, meaning 'island' or 'river meadow')^[2] is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 27,923,^[1] making it the 6th largest town, and 11th largest urban settlement, as of the 2022 census. Dating from the 12th century the town's Irish name is short for Irish: Inis Cluana Rámhfhada, meaning 'Island of the long rowing meadow', deriving from its location between two courses of the River Fergus.

Ennis has had considerable success in the Irish Tidy Towns competition. In 2005 and 2021, the town was named Ireland's tidiest town, and was named Ireland's tidiest large urban centre on multiple occasions.

The town straddles two baronies. Most of the town, including its historic centre, is in the Barony of Islands.^[3] However, the eastern and north-eastern edges of the town are in the Barony of Bunratty Upper.^[4]