Clooney ( ga, Cluaine) is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in
County Clare,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It comprises the hamlets of Clooney (north and south), to the east of
Ennistymon.
Geography
It is part of the historical
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
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
Kiltoraght ( ga, Cill Tórachta) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.
It is just south of Kilfenora and is part of Catholic parish of Kilfenora.
Location
The parish is in the barony of Corcomroe, and is southeast of Kilfenora.
It is a ...
to the north-east,
Rath to the east,
Inagh to the south,
Kilfarboy
Kilfarboy ( ga, Cill Fear Buí) is a civil parish in County Clare in Ireland. There is also a Catholic parish with the same name. to the southwest, and
Kilmanaheen
Kilmanaheen ( ga, Cill Mhainchín) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It contains the market town of Ennistymon.
Location
Kilmanaheen is named after Saint Mainchín, the patron saint of the diocese of Limerick.
It is part of the hist ...
to the west. It is divided into 40
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
s:
*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
{{Civil parishes of County Clare
Civil parishes of County Clare