Clooneenagh Townland

Clonina Clooneenagh
—  Town  —
Clonina Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 9°22′27″W / 52.74917°N 9.37417°W / 52.74917; -9.37417Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 9°22′27″W / 52.74917°N 9.37417°W / 52.74917; -9.37417
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Population (upper est.)
- Urban	100
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference

Clonina or Clooneenagh is a small village in West County Clare in Ireland. It is situated on the Cree Road between Cree East and Cree North near the towns of Doonbeg and Cooraclare. The nearest large towns are Kilrush and Ennis which are 7 miles and 26 miles away respectively.

Clonina is in the Cree/Cooraclare parish and in the diocese of Killaloe. In nearby Cree there is a Catholic church, two pubs (Flynn's and Walsh's), a restaurant (The Purple Grape), Cree National School, two shops and a post office.

History

In the 15th and 16th centuries the land in Clare was divided into baronies.

People

Patrick Kelly (10 August 1875 – 20 November 1934) was born and raised in Clooneenagh. He was a soldier, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Irish Free State Oireachtas (legislature) as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1927 to 1932.

Geography

Most of the people living around Clonina are involved in agriculture and the majority of the land is used for dairy farming. The Creegh River flows through the village and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Doughmore Bay near Doonbeg.

Sport

The prestigious Greg Norman designed golf links in Doonbeg is situated 5 miles from Clonina.

Tourism

There are many famous tourist sites in West Clare; most are within 30 minutes drive from Clonina. These include The Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, the Aillwee Caves, and the Poulnabrone Dolmen.

External links

• County Clare Tourism [1]
• Doonbeg Golf Course [2]
• The Burren Visitor Centre [3]