thumb|Approach to Oola on the [[N24 road (Ireland)|N24]]
Oola ( or ) is a village in County Limerick in Ireland. It is near the border with County Tipperary in the midwest of the country. The village is home to a Catholic church (Church of the Sacred Heart), a petrol station, a convenience store, two public houses, a GAA pitch, a post office, a takeaway, a betting shop, a credit union, a hall, and a chemist. As of the 2016 census, Oola had a population of 324 inhabitants.
Transport
The main N24 road from Limerick to Waterford passes through the town, with the town of Tipperary lying 12 kilometres southeast of Oola.
Though the town is no longer connected to the rail network, the important station at Limerick Junction is nearby, 5 km to the south-east. Oola railway station opened on 9 May 1848 and finally closed on 9 September 1963.
Oola is on Bus Éireann's "Expressway" route no. 55, which runs between Limerick and Waterford several times a day.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
- oolacc.com — Oola Community Council
- Oola Village Graveyard
- St Anthony's Cemetery
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