Saleen () is a small village and

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, Ireland. It is located in the

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of Garranekinnefeake, in the

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. Saleen lies on the R630 regional road between

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and Whitegate. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a megalithic

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in Saleen Creek near

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, and

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sites in the neighbouring

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s of Scartlea Lower and

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. The local church, the Church of the Mother of God, is in the

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and is dated to . It is listed on Cork County Council's

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. At the start of the 2020 school year, Saleen's national (primary) school had an enrollment of over 450 pupils. The village had a population of 445 as of the 2016 census, up from 374 as of the 2011 census.

References

External links

Saleen Historical Committee - Saleen and surrounds
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