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Clooney (Irish: Cluaine) is the name of two separate civil parishes in County Clare, Ireland.
The parish of Clooney (near Rath / Ennistymon*) is in the barony of Corcomroe in west Co. Clare. It covers an area of 41.4 km² and comprises the districts east and south-east of Ennistymon and the hamlets of Clooneyogan (north and south), to the east of Lahinch. The parish is divided in two by the Cullenagh (aka Ignagh) River, which runs almost parallel to the N85 (Ennistymon to Ennis road).
* not to be confused with the civil parish of Clooney (near Tulla/ Bunratty Upper)
PARISH RECORDS
For a wealth of civil and church records for Clooney (near Rath / Ennistymon*) available to assist you in your search.
TOWNLANDS
Clooney parish (Corcomroe) comprises 40 townlands (townlands map):
- Ardrush
- Baile Uí Bhrainín/ Ballyvranneen
- Ballyculleeny
- Cathair Seircín/ Cahersherkin
- An Cheathrú Chlochach/ Carrownaclogh
- Cill Liaine/ Killeinagh
- Cluaine Theas/ Clooney South
- Cluaine Thuaidh/ Clooney North
- Cnoc Droma Theas/ Knockdrummagh South
- Cnoc Droma Thuaidh/ Knockdrummagh North
- Cnoc na Gráige Thiar/ Knocknagraigue West
- Cnoc na Gráige Thoir/ Knocknagraigue East
- An Chuileannach/ Cullenagh
- Derrymore
- Feagreen
- Garraun
- Glen North
- Glen South
- Gorteenmacnamara
- Gortkeel
- Keelkyle
- Knockacarn
- Knockacullea North
- Knockacullea South
- Knockanulty
- Knockatullaghaun
- Knockneppy
- Knockroe
- Leathbhairrín/ Lavarreen
- An Lios Rua/ Lisroe
- Maigh na nEanach/ Moananagh
- Múchna/ Mooghna
- An tOileán Bán/ Illaunbaun
- Ré na Lice/ Renalicka
- Roise/ Russa
- Spaug
- Tír Léithín/ Teerleheen
- Tulach Ghabhair/ Tullagroe
- Tullaloughaun
LOCAL SURNAMES
Barry, Brennan, Conneely, Conway, Curtin, Deloughrey, Doherty, Halloran, Healy, Hegarty, Hogan, Hynes, Kelleher; Longe, O'Looney, O'Loughlin, Organ, McCarthy; McGuane, McInerney, McMahon, McNamara, Morgan, Murphy; Neylon, Quinn, Reidy, Rynne, Wrynne, Shannon.
LANDLORDS / ESTATES
Vandeleur (Kilrush); McNamara (Doolin); Marquis of Thomond; Lord Inchiquin; Lucas (Phillipstown); John North Bonny; Fitzgerald (Carrigoran); Bindon Blood; Studdart (Clonderlaw); Burton (Clifden & Mungret)
BIG HOUSES
Ennistymon House (now the Falls Hotel); Woodmount House (Ennistymon); Glenn Castle (in ruins); Glenville House; Fort House; Ardmore House; Clifden House; Cragmoher (Rath)
ADJOINING CIVIL PARISHES
Clooney is bordered by the parish of Kilfenora to the north, Kiltoraght to the north-east, Rath to the east, Inagh to the south, Kilfarboy to the southwest, and Kilmanaheen (Ennistymon) to the west.
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Parish of Clooney, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland
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