Clondrohid () is a village and

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, four miles (6 km) north of Macroom. As of the 2016 census, the population of the village was recorded as 179, down from 188 people as of the 2011 census.

Geography

Parishes adjoining Clondrohid include

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, Ballyvourney, Drishane,

Kilcorney Kilcorney or Kilcorny () is a small village and civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West in northwest County Cork, Ireland. It is situated approximately 38 km northwest of Cork, 17 km north of Macroom, and 7 km east of Millstre ...

, Kilnamartry, and Macroom. The townlands of Clondrohid were part of the barony of

West Muskerry Muskerry West ( ga, Múscraí Thiar) is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Macroom. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because sometime befo ...

. Clondrohid lies within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency.

Amenities

Local amenities include Clondrohid National School and community hall and a number of shops, pubs and services. A childcare facility is next to the GAA pitch which is also a preschool and an afterschool. Carrigaphooca Castle is in one of the neighbouring townlands. Carrigaphooca stone circle, about 3,000 years old, stands next to it. Much of the western side of the village is a part of the Irish-speaking area or ''

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''. Some pupils of the national school go to the second level school in Ballyvourney to further their education through the medium of Irish. Others go to the De La Salle, St. Marys and McEgan College in Macroom. Cluain Droichead is the birthplace of the Irish scholar

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(1839-1920).

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{{reflist Towns and villages in County Cork

Geography

Amenities

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