Clonygowan (also Cloneygowan) () is a village in

County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hon ...

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, on the R420

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between

Tullamore Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the midlands region with 14,607 inhabitants at the 2016 census. The town retained ...

to Portarlington road. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 198 people. The main village centre is built around a central green.

Places of interest

While Clonygowan House no longer exists, a dovecote, designed in the manner of a folly and built on the estate grounds circa 1830, survives as a reminder of the former house.

Events and culture

The annual Gooseberry Fair takes place in Clonygowan every August.

Education

Scoil Mhuire is a five-classroom primary school located in Clonygowan.

References

Towns and villages in County Offaly {{Offaly-geo-stub