Cloghroe ()
is a village and
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 ...
on the
R579 (
Cork to
Banteer) road in
County Cork,
Ireland
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It is northwest of Cork, close to
Inniscarra and
Tower (via the
R617 road). The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. The Wayside Inn is at the eastern end of the village. The origin of the name Cloghroe is from the Irish meaning "red stone", which is common in the natural geography of the land. Cloghroe House is situated en route to the Inniscarra Community Centre. It was built in the middle of the 18th century and became the home of Elizabeth, second daughter of Joseph Capel, (by Elizabeth M'Cartie, only daughter of Dennis M'Cartie of Castle
Ballea,
before she married Col Sir Thomas Judkin-FitzGerald 1st Bt of
Lisheen & infamous "flogging FitzGerald" 1798 High Sheriff of Tipperary) descended inherited residence of Sir Joseph Capel Judkin-Fitzgerald 4th Bt of Lisheen who died in 1917.
Cloghroe village is a linear settlement consisting of one row of houses on each side of the road.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
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Towns and villages in County Cork