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Cloonacool (Irish: Cluain na Cúile, meaning 'meadow at the back')[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.[2]
Cloonacool
Cluain na Cúile | |
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Village | |
![]() Shop in Cloonacool | |
Coordinates: 54°06′07″N 8°46′39″W / 54.1019°N 8.7775°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | G491172 |
Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains, 15 km southwest of Coolaney along the Ballina road, and the intersection of the road to Tubbercurry. The confluence of the River Moy, the Mad River, and the River Berna are nearby. Cloonacool is both the local village's name and that of the townland surrounding the area.
Notable People
editSeamus Burke [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cluain na Cúile / Cloonacool". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Cloonacool Townland, Co. Sligo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Seamus Burke - inventor of Tayto Cheese & Onion Crisps
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