Clonygowan
Clonygowan (also Cloneygowan) (Irish: Cluain na nGamhan, meaning 'pasture of the calves') 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. The main village centre is built around a central green.
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.
Events and culture
The annual Gooseberry Fair takes place in Clonygowan every August.
Education
Scoil Mhuire is a five-classroom primary school located in Clonygowan.
References
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Clonygowan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Cluain na nGamhan / Clonygowan". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Clonygowan Townland, Co. Offaly". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Irish placenames deciphered: a Joycean Gaelic tour of Ireland". IrishCentral.com. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Clonygowan House, Clonygowan, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ "All the fun of the fair in Cloneygowan". Offaly Express. 24 August 2011.
- ^ "About Us".
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