placenamesEffin
Eifinn
Documentary references preserve Effin’s medieval status, while its later church records local building and benefaction.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Eifinn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Effin · English · main form
Place & story
A borough without a visible street plan
The 1989 Urban Archaeology Survey identifies Maurice de Rochfort as lord of the manor of Effin in 1287. A 1372 rent entry refers to the burgagery of Effyn, evidence that a borough existed. The survey found no surface trace of it and suggested a location near the old parish church; its later history remained unknown. [2]
The nineteenth-century church
The diocesan heritage project records that Fr David Nagle built Effin’s church in 1835–1836 and was buried there after his death in 1847. Its account also documents local gifts: Michael Rea donated the Crucifixion statue at the entrance, while an interior plaque names Denis McNamara as donor of the altar. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Effin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- County Limerick and Limerick City Urban Archaeology Survey (1989): Effin · John Bradley, Andrew Halpin and Heather A. King; commissioned by Office of Public Works
- Effin Parish: Diocesan Heritage Project · Limerick Diocesan Heritage Project
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.