Coolgreany
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| Coolgreany Cúil Ghréine
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 Coolgreany
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| Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W / 52.765°N 6.234°WCoordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W / 52.765°N 6.234°W | |
| 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]
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- ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
- ^ "Coolgreany". North Wexford.com. http://www.northwexford.com/coolgreany.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
