Cloghan () is a town in
County Offaly,
Ireland
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. It is located at the intersection of the
N62 National secondary road
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and the
R356 and
R357 regional roads.
Amenities
Cloghan had (as of 2016) a population of 601,
and is home to a car dealership, and has a number of shops including a butchers, a hairdressers/beautician and a
Spar
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store. Cloghan once had five public houses in 1994 but, as of January 2016, had only one remaining.
Cloghan has one
national (primary) school, St. Mary's National School.
Transport
Cloghan is located at the intersection of the
N62 national secondary road, and the
R356 and
R357 regional roads. This intersection is known locally as "The Square".
Belmont and Cloghan railway station opened on 29 May 1884, closed for passenger traffic on 24 February 1947, and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1963.
Sport
St. Rynagh's GAA club are based in Cloghan and play their games at the local sports field. The club was founded in 1961 and has since won 16
Offaly Senior Hurling Championships and 5 Offaly County Intermediate Football Championships. The Cloghan pitch is used for
Gaelic football, while the pitch in Banagher is used for the club's
hurling games and training.
People
* YouTuber
Jacksepticeye
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, born Seán McLoughlin, is originally from the town.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
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Towns and villages in County Offaly