Clooneenagh
Clooneenagh (Irish: Cluain Fhíne),[1] also Clonina, is a small village in west County Clare in Ireland. It is situated on the Cree Road between Cree East and Cree North near the towns of Doonbeg and Cooraclare. The nearest large towns are Kilrush and Ennis which are 7 miles (11 km) and 26 miles (42 km) away respectively.
Clooneenagh
Cluain Fhíne Clonina | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Clooneenagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 9°22′27″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Population (upper est.) | |
| • Urban | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Clonina is in the Cree/Cooraclare parish and in the diocese of Killaloe.
People
Patrick Kelly (10 August 1875 – 20 November 1934) was born and raised in Clooneenagh. He was a soldier, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Irish Free State Oireachtas (legislature) as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1927 to 1932.
Geography
Most of the people living around Clonina are involved in agriculture and the majority of the land is used for dairy farming. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.
References
- "Cluain Fhíne/Clooneenagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 22 October 2021.