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    Cloonacool

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    Cloonacool
    Cluain na Cúile
    Village
    Shop in Cloonacool
    Shop in Cloonacool
    Cloonacool is located in Ireland
    Cloonacool
    Cloonacool
    Location in Ireland
    Coordinates: 54°06′07″N 8°46′39″W / 54.1019°N 8.7775°W / 54.1019; -8.7775
    CountryIreland
    ProvinceConnacht
    CountyCounty Sligo
    Elevation
    		67 m (220 ft)
    Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
    Irish Grid ReferenceG491172

    Cloonacool (Irish: Cluain na Cúile, meaning 'meadow at the back')[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.

    Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains, 15 km southwest of Coolaney along the Ballina road, and the intersection of the road to Tubbercurry. The confluence of the River Moy, the Mad River, and the River Berna are nearby. Cloonacool is both the local village's name and that of the townland surrounding the area.

    Notable People[edit]

    Seamus Burke [2]


    See also[edit]

    • List of towns and villages in Ireland

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Cluain na Cúile / Cloonacool". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
    2. ^ Seamus Burke - inventor of Tayto Cheese & Onion Crisps


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