Clonygowan

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Cloneygowan
Cluain na nGamhan
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Cloneygowan
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Cloneygowan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°11′17″N7°16′51″W / 53.188000°N 7.280728°W / 53.188000; -7.280728
CountryIreland
Province Leinster
County County Offaly
Population
 (2016) [1]
198

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.

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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. [5]

Events and culture

The annual Gooseberry Fair takes place in Clonygowan every August. [6]

Education

Scoil Mhuire is a five-classroom primary school located in Clonygowan. [7]

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Raheen GAA, [8] won the Offaly Intermediate Football Championship in 1981 and 2014. [9]

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References

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