Coolgreany
Coolgreany (Irish: Cúil Ghréine, meaning "nook of the sun")[2][3] is a village located in north County Wexford in Ireland. Nearby major towns are Arklow and Gorey. The village is located about 3 km from the N11 Dublin-Wexford road at Inch. Amenities include a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch, handball alley, a grocery store, two pubs (public houses) and national (primary) school. The primary school opened in the early 1980s.
Coolgreany Cúil Ghréine | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Coolgreany village | |
  Coolgreany Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 376 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | T181683 |
Historically the village is known for the evictions of 1887.[4]
References
- "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Coolgreany". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- A. D. Mills (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
- "Cúil Ghréine / Coolgreany". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Coolgreany". North Wexford.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
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