Clondrohid

Clondrohid Cluain Droichead
—  Village  —
Clondrohid Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 09°01′20″W / 51.92917°N 9.02222°W / 51.92917; -9.02222
Country	Ireland
Province
County	County Cork
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Clondrohid (Irish: Cluain Droichead)^[1] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, four miles (6 km) north of Macroom. Population is estimated as 55 people living in the village, with a further 45 living nearby. The name of the village means 'the meadow of the bridges'. This is because of the many bridges in the area. Local amenities include Clondrohid National School and community hall and a number of shops, pubs and services. A creche is next to the GAA pitch. The village is home to Clondrohid GAA club. It has both hurling and football teams; both compete in the Muskerry division.

The area also has a castle in one of the townlands, Carraigaphooca. It is in a derelict state at present, but it is the hope of some locals that it should be reformed to its previous glory.

Much of the western side of the village is a part of the irish speaking area, Gaeltacht. Many of the pupils of the national school go to the second level school in Ballyvourney to further their education through the medium of irish.

References

1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Cluain Droichead Verified 2011-02-26.

Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 9°01′20″W / 51.92917°N 9.02222°W / 51.92917; -9.02222