Meelick (Míleac in Irish), also Milic, is a townland on the River Shannon in Ireland. It lies approximately 4 km southeast of Eyrecourt in County Galway.It is best known for its walkway that connects to Lusmagh (Offaly). It also holds the oldest church still in use in Ireland at 608 years old given papal permission and built in 1414 AD (St. Francis Friary) it is also within the Parish of Clonfert which is home to the madonna statue Our Lady of Clonfert. Clonfert is the head of its diocese with its headquarters home to Most Rev. Bishop Michael Duignan, St. Brendans Presbytery Loughrea. It is home to the oldest hurling club in Ireland which was founded in 1884. It has a little pub 10 yards from The Church known locally as “George’s/The Shop” It holds a kayaking festival each year after the b