Clooney (Corcomroe)
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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 authorit ...
in
County Clare County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,81 ...
,
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 Ennistymon or Ennistimon () is a country market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads ...
.


Geography

It is part of the historical barony of Corcomroe that is situated in the north-western part of the county. It is bordered by the parish of
Kilfenora Kilfenora ( ga, Cill Fhionnúrach , meaning 'Church of the Fertile Hillside' or 'Church of the White Brow') is a village and a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated south of the karst limestone region known as the Burren. S ...
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 Inagh ( ; ) is a village and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated 14 km west of Ennis on the Inagh River. It contains the villages of Inagh and Cloonanaha. Location The parish is part of the barony of Inchiquin. The ''Pa ...
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 orig ...
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

* List of townlands of County Clare


References

{{Civil parishes of County Clare Civil parishes of County Clare