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Village in County Carlow, Ireland
Village in Leinster, Ireland
Clonegal , officially Clonegall ( KLOH -nə-gawlIrish Cluain na nGall [2] County Carlow , Ireland . It is in a rural setting, close to the border between counties Wexford and Carlow, 5 km (3 mi ) from Bunclody , County Wexford and 22 km (14 mi ) from Carlow town . It is just over a mile north of where the River Slaney and the River Derry meet.[3] River Derry in County Wexford , Watch House Village .
The village is served by a primary school, and is the centre of an agricultural hinterland.[3]
History
[ edit ] 1798 monument in Clonegal Saint Fiaac's Church of Ireland, Clonegal
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes ringfort , bullaun stone and holy well sites in the surrounding townlands of Clonegall, Abbeydown and Huntington.[4]
Huntington Castle , also known as Clonegal Castle, is a 17th-century tower house close to the village centre.[5] Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde on the site of an earlier (possibly 15th century) structure,[6] [7] [5]
Clonegal's Church of Ireland church, St Fiaac's, was built c. 1819 on the site of a much earlier church and ecclesiastical enclosure.[8] [3] yeomanry commander during the 1798 Rebellion , and several United Irishmen prisoners were reputedly hanged in a neighbouring yard at what is now known locally as the "Hanging Arch".[3]
The local Roman Catholic church, St Brigid's, was built c. 1845 .[9]
There were once eleven malt houses in and around the village, along with a wool and corn store, a police station and other shops.[3]
Kildavin/Clonegal GAA club was formed in 1914.[10]
Clonegal won the "tidiest village" category in the 2014 and 2015 National Tidy Towns competitions.[11] [12]
Demographics
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According to the 2006 Census, Clonegal had a population of approximately 280, an increase of 20% since the 2002 Census.[3] [1]
Notable people
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See also
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References
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^ a b c d e f "Clonegal - Draft Local Area Plan 2007" (PDF) . Carlow County Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007 .
^ Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow . Dublin: Government Stationery Office. 1993.
^ a b "Huntington Castle, Huntington, Clonegall, Carlow" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Carlow Tourism - Clonegal" . carlowtourism.com . Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.
^ "The doctor who wanted to turn a castle into a mental asylum but blew it up with dynamite" . thejournal.ie . Journal Media Ltd. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Saint Fiace's Church of Ireland Church, Clonegall, Clonegall, Carlow" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, Clonegall, Clonegall, Carlow" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Kildavin Clonegal GAA Club - About our club" . kildavinclonegalgaa.ie . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "Clonegal is Ireland's Tidiest Village" . carlow-nationalist.ie . Carlow Nationalist. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Clonegal is still Tidiest Village in Ireland" . kclr96fm.com . CK Broadcasting Ltd. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Quizmaster who was one of State's most recognisable broadcasters" . irishtimes.com . Irish Times. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2021 . Peter Murphy was born near Clonegal, Co Carlow
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