Toonagh, County Clare Explained

Toonagh
Native Name:Irish: Tamhnach
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
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
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.9113°N -9.0663°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Toonagh is a village in County Clare, Ireland.[1]

Location

Toonagh is located between Corofin and Ennis.It is in the civil parish of Dysart which is in the barony of Inchiquin.

Toonagh Hall

The hall in Toonagh was built in 1971. It was built by the local branch of Dysart Muintir na Tire. The hall covers the playground of the old school.

Handball

The Toonagh handball alley was built in 1975. It is a 40x20 court. The Handball World Championships were held in Ireland in 1994 and Toonagh was one of the venues used. The local Toonagh team have won titles in both the All-Ireland and Munster competitions.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'toonagh'.