Clonygowan

Clonygowan (also Cloneygowan) (Irish: Cluain na nGamhan, meaning "pasture of the calves")[2] 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
Village
Cloneygowan
Cloneygowan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.188000°N 7.280728°W / 53.188000; -7.280728
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
Population
 (2016)[1]
198

Places of interest

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.[3]

Events and culture

The annual Gooseberry Fair takes place in Clonygowan every August.[4]

Education

Scoil Mhuire is a five-classroom primary school located in Clonygowan.[5]

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Clonygowan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "Cluain na nGamhan / Clonygowan". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. "Clonygowan House, Clonygowan, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  4. https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/local-news/160507/All-the-fun-of-the-fair.html
  5. https://cloneygowanns.weebly.com/about-us.html
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