Coolgreany

Coolgreany Cúil Ghréine
—  Town  —
Coolgreany Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W / 52.765°N 6.234°W / 52.765; -6.234Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W / 52.765°N 6.234°W / 52.765; -6.234
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Wexford
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	T181683

Coolgreany (Irish: Cúil Ghréine, meaning "nook of the sun"^[1]) is a village located in north County Wexford in Ireland. Nearby major towns are Arklow and Gorey. The village is located about 3 km from the N11 Dublin-Wexford road at Inch. Amenities include a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch, handball alley and National (Primary) School. The Current primary school opened in the early 1980s.

Historically the village is known for the evictions of 1887.^[2]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
2. ^ "Coolgreany". North Wexford.com. http://www.northwexford.com/coolgreany.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 

External links

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References