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Clonaghadoo
Clonaghadoo is a village in County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located north of Mountmellick just off the N80 road (Ireland), N80 national secondary road. The Slieve Bloom Mountains lie southwest of the village. The village is part of the Mountmellick (parish), Roman Catholic parish Mountmellick. Amenities There is a Catholic church, school and a community hall. The hall was originally a Clonaghadoo National School, opened in 1912. The name Clonaghadoo comes from Cluanacha Dubha, or the Black Meadows. In the grounds of the church, there is a labyrinth of low hedges and gravel paths. Sport Kilcavan GAA is the village's club for Gaelic football, while other nearby Gaelic games clubs are The Rock GAA and Mountmellick GAA. See also * List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, List of towns and villages in Ireland External linksSt Marys church Clonaghadooh1> References Towns and villages in County Laois Townlands of County Laois {{Laois-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountmellick (parish)
Mountmellick, is a Catholic parish in Tinnahinch, County Laois within the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin in Ireland. , the parish priest was Mícheál Murphy. Churches The parish is served by two churches: St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick and St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo. The main church is St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick. Building of this church started in 1864, to be completed in 1878. In 1912, a bell-tower was added. The church was originally a rectangle until an extension in 1965 changed it in a cruciform shape. The second church in the parish is the St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo. This church was built in 1970 and replaced an older chapel a short distance away. Notable people * Patrick Lennon, parish priest and later bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
