Cloneen, County Tipperary

Cloneen (Irish: An Cluainín)[1] is a small village and civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2] Located on the R692 regional road, the village is approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Fethard.[2]

Cloneen
An Cluainín
Village
Cloneen's Catholic church, the Church of the Visitation, was built in 1815
Cloneen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°28′30″N 7°35′52″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Tipperary
Irish grid referenceS273359

Cloneen's Catholic church was built, in 1815, on the site of a former medieval church.[3] The church, known as the Church of the Visitation, is in the parish of Drangan and Cloneen in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.[4]

The national (primary) school in the village, Cloneen National School, had an enrollment of approximately 100 pupils as of September 2017.[5] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is St Patrick's GAA club.[6]

References
  1. "An Cluainín / Cloneen". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. "Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028 - Volume 2 - Settlement Guide and Settlement Plan" (PDF). Tipperary County Council. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. "Catholic Church of the Visitation, Ballyhomuck, Cloneen, Tipperary South". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. "Church Of The Visitation, Cloneen". cashel-emly.ie. Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. "Cloneen National School - History". cloneenns.ie. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. "St. Patricks GAA - Drangan & Cloneen". stpatsgaa.ie. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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