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Coore (also known as Coor)(Irish: Cubhar. Meaning: angle of land) is a village that is in fact consisting out of two communities: Coore East and Coore West. It is located in the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane, close to Mullagh and Milltown Malbay, in County Clare, Ireland
Coore West is split into two parts:
- Coore West (east) is the place where the local church is standing. "The Most Holy Redeemer" church is built in 1865-1866, by father Patrick Moran.
- Coore West (west) houses Coore National School[1] and the former "Gleeson's Pub", playground of musicians like Kitty Hayes and Junior Crehan.
Windfarm
In 2011 a company is developing plans for a wind farm in the vicinity of Coore. The local people are deeply divided over that plan.[2]
In popular culture
- Junior Crehan made a composition names The Hills of Coore[3]
References
Places in County Clare County town: Ennis Towns Villages Ardnacrusha · Aughinish · Ballynacally · Ballyvaughan · Barefield · Bodyke · Bridgetown · Broadford · Cahiracon · Carrigaholt · Clarecastle · Clonlara · Cloonanaha · Connolly · Cooraclare · Coore · Corofin · Cratloe · Cree · Cross · Crusheen · Doolin · Doonaha · Doonbeg · Ennistymon · Fanore · Feakle · Hurlers Cross · Inagh · Ivarstown · Kilbaha · Kildysart · Kilfenora · Kilkishen · Killaloe · Killimer · Kilmihil · Kilnamona · Knock · Labasheeda · Lahinch · Liscannor · Lisdoonvarna · Lisseycasey · Meelick · Milltown Malbay · Mountshannon · Mullagh · Murroogh · Newmarket-on-Fergus · O'Brien's Bridge · O'Callaghans Mills · Parteen · Quilty · Quin · Ruan · Scarriff · Sixmilebridge · Spancill Hill · Spanish Point · Tuamgraney · Tulla · WhitegateTownlands Ardsallis · Ballaghline · Burren · Coolmeen · Deer Island · Drumcliff · Inis Cathaig (or Scattery Island) · Ogonnelloe · TulligList of townlands in County Clare · Category:Mountains and hills of County Clare · Category:Rivers of County Clare · Category:Geography of County Clare Coordinates: 52°48′40.67″N 9°21′4.71″W / 52.8112972°N 9.3513083°W
Categories:- Towns and villages in County Clare
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