Clonygowan
Village in Leinster, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clonygowan (also Cloneygowan) (Irish: Cluain na nGamhan, meaning 'pasture of the calves')[2][3][4] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, on the R420 regional road between Tullamore to Portarlington road. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 198 people.[1] The main village centre is built around a central green.
Cloneygowan
Cluain na nGamhan | |
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Village | |
 Cloneygowan | |
  Cloneygowan Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53.188000°N 7.280728°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Offaly |
| Population | 198 |
While Clonygowan House no longer exists, a dovecote, designed in the manner of a folly and built on the estate grounds circa 1830, survives as a reminder of the former house.[5]
The annual Gooseberry Fair takes place in Clonygowan every August.[6]
Scoil Mhuire is a five-classroom primary school located in Clonygowan.[7]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Raheen GAA,[8] won the Offaly Intermediate Football Championship in 1981 and 2014.[9]
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