Sooey (, meaning abounding in the plant sorrel), is a village in County Sligo in Ireland. The village is situated near Riverstown, on the R284 road which runs between

Sligo Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...

and

Leitrim village Leitrim ( ; ) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland, on the River Shannon near the border with County Roscommon. It is at the junction of the R280 and R284 regional roads. Location Located on the River Shannon, Leitrim village is connected ...

in County Leitrim. It is the burial place of Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer,

Kevin Coen Kevin Coen (1947 – 20 January 1975) was a volunteer in the Sligo Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who was killed in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, by the British Army. Background Coen was born and grew up in Rush ...

. The village has its own church, primary school and community hall. Coola Post Primary School is located just outside Sooey village.

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