Clooney, Corcomroe Explained

Clooney
Other Name:Cluaine
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Clare
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:52.8972°N -9.3206°W
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Clooney (Irish: Cluaine[1]) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It comprises the hamlets of Clooney (north and south), to the east of Ennistymon.

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 to the north, Kiltoraght to the north-east, Rath to the east, Inagh to the south, Kilfarboy to the southwest, and Kilmanaheen to the west.[2] It is divided into 40 townlands:[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cluaine . Placenames Database of Ireland. 2014-04-10.
  2. Web site: Map of Civil Parishes of County Clare. Clare County Library. 9 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Map of Clooney Parish (Corcomroe) showing Townlands. Clare County Library. 9 March 2014.