Coolaney

Coolaney Cúil Áine
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Coolaney Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°10′41″N 8°35′59″W / 54.1781°N 8.5997°W / 54.1781; -8.5997Coordinates: 54°10′41″N 8°35′59″W / 54.1781°N 8.5997°W / 54.1781; -8.5997
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Sligo
Elevation	60 m (197 ft)
Population (2011)
- Total	1,189
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	G608256

Coolaney (Irish: Cúil Áine, meaning "Áine's Corner") is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Coolaney sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains with the river Owen Beg running through it around which is a beautiful walk. The remains of an old mill are located along the riverside walk, and the remains of the sluces under the mill can still be clearly seen, as well as the outfalls into the nearby river.

The village of Coolaney has no church within it, the parish church is located in Rockfield which is 1/2 mile away from Coolaney. Across from St.Josephs Church is the National School, Rockfield N.S. The village also features a war memorial to a local man who died during the Irish Civil War of 1922-1923 between the Anti-Treaty IRA forces and the Irish Free State Army.

An old railway line runs through the village which is now not in use. Coolaney Village has now only three pubs, O'Grady's, The Happy Landing, & The River Inn. The Mountain Inn Is located to the north of the village.

Mullagh Lough to the NW of Coolaney village is open to fishing although there are only a few fish in at the moment.

There is a lovely riparian walk in Coolaney, and the village won tidiest town in Co. Sligo several times in a row.

In total, Coolaney won the tidiest town in Sligo over 12 times.

Coolaney also features an ancient earthen mound called the fairy fort in the new development of Fort Haven, where by local folklore fairies are reported to have lived in ancient times, and development is not allowed there by Irish law.

Coolaney has a village plan, adopted by Sligo County Council.^[1]

Coolaney has a population of over 1000 people and continues to grow

Every year coolaney holds a summer festival

Coolaney and nearby village Mullinabreena are a combined Gaelic Football team

Coolaney has four pubs but used to have many more

Coolaney also used to have a drapers

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^ Village plan

Coolaney Gallery

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  The train station at Coolaney. The line and station and no longer in use.

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  "Lipsetts" Mountain Inn

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  Coolaney R.C. church

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  Coolaney graveyard with one of the many new housing developments in the background.

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  A new apartment and retail development in Coolaney.

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  Coolaney Primary Care Centre (HSE)

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  A local mixed business is Coolaney.

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  Coolaney Garda station.

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  The main street in Coolaney.

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  A butcher shop in Coolaney.

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  A bar in Coolaney.

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  Coolaney Community Centre.

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  Coolaney national school.