Clooney (Corcomroe)

Clooney
Cluaine
Civil parish
Clooney

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°53′50″N 9°19′14″W / 52.89722°N 9.32056°W / 52.89722; -9.32056Coordinates: 52°53′50″N 9°19′14″W / 52.89722°N 9.32056°W / 52.89722; -9.32056
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Clooney (Irish: Cluaine[1]) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It comprises the hamlets of Clooneyogan (north and south), to the east of Lahinch.

Geography

It is part of the historical barony of Corcomroe that is situated in the north-western part of the county. It is bordered by the parish of Kilfenora to the north, Kiltoraght to the north-east, Rath to the east, Inagh to the south, Kilfarboy to the southwest, and Kilmanaheen to the west.[2] It is divided into 40 townlands: [3]

  • Ardmore
  • Ardrush
  • Ballyculleeny
  • Ballyvranneen
  • Cahersherkin
  • Carrownaclogh
  • Clooney (North)
  • Clooney (South)
  • Cullenagh
  • Derrymore
  • Feagreen
  • Garraun
  • Glen (North)
  • Glen (South)
  • Gorteenmacnamara
  • Gortkeel
  • Illaunbaun
  • Keelkyle
  • Killeinagh
  • Knockacarn
  • Knockacullea (North)
  • Knockacullea (South)
  • Knockanulty
  • Knockatullaghaun
  • Knockdrummagh (North)
  • Knockdrummagh (South)
  • Knocknagraigue (East)
  • Knocknagraigue (West)
  • Knockneppy
  • Knockroe
  • Lavarreen
  • Lisroe
  • Moananagh
  • Mooghna
  • Renalicka
  • Russa
  • Spaug
  • Teerleheen
  • Tullagroe
  • Tullaloughaun

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cluaine". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Map of Civil Parishes of County Clare". Clare County Library. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Map of Clooney Parish (Corcomroe) showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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