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Toonagh Tamhnach | |
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Village | |
  Toonagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′41″N9°03′59″W / 52.911316°N 9.066316°W Coordinates: 52°54′41″N9°03′59″W / 52.911316°N 9.066316°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R330871 |
Toonagh (Irish : Tamhnach, meaning 'green area among rocks') is a village in County Clare, Ireland. [1]
Toonagh is located between Corofin and Ennis. It is in the civil parish of Dysart which is in the barony of Inchiquin.
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.
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.[ citation needed ]
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