Coolboy ()
is a village in
County Wicklow
County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered ...
in
Ireland
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. It is located between
Tinahely
Tinahely () is a village in County Wicklow in Ireland. It is a market town in the valley of the River Derry, a tributary of the River Slaney.
Location and access
It is located on the R747 road which links the west Wicklow town of Baltin ...
and
Carnew
Carnew () is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford. For historical reasons it has often been described as "a Protestant enclave".
Location
Ca ...
, nestled in the middle of Holts Way, close to the scenic location of the
Kilcavan Gap.
Location and access
It is located on the
R748 road which links the town of
Aughrim with
Carnew
Carnew () is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford. For historical reasons it has often been described as "a Protestant enclave".
Location
Ca ...
(via the
R747). The village is situated near the southern point of the
Wicklow Way which winds through the
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: '' Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Wh ...
.
History
Most of the village dates from the early part of the 19th century. In this time the area was dominated by the
Fitzwilliam family who lived in nearby Coolattin House. The Coolattin estate once comprised , had 20,000 tenants and occupied almost a quarter of County Wicklow.
Parish church
The is no church in Coolboy village. The closest church lies 2 km to the south of the village in the nearby village of
Coolafancy, as does the only primary school in the area.
Recreation
The village has a
Gaelic handball
Gaelic handball (known in Ireland simply as handball; ga, liathróid láimhe) is a sport where players hit a ball with a hand or fist against a wall in such a way as to make a shot the opposition cannot return, and that may be played with two ( ...
alley, home of the Coolboy Handball Team. Coolattin Golf Club is 3 km from Coolboy and is an 18 hole, par 70 course.
Tomnafinnoge Woods, also located nearby, has a number of woodland walking trails. One of these walking routes travels along the line of a former railway, leading to the nearby town of
Tinahely
Tinahely () is a village in County Wicklow in Ireland. It is a market town in the valley of the River Derry, a tributary of the River Slaney.
Location and access
It is located on the R747 road which links the west Wicklow town of Baltin ...
.
An annual
agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which breeding stock is exhibi ...
takes place in Tinahely, near Coolboy, on the first Monday of August (a
bank holiday
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Crown Dependencies. The term refers to all public holidays in the United Kingdom, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation or he ...
in the Republic of Ireland). The one-day show is held at Fairwood Park and has been running since 1935.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Wicklow
Towns and villages in County Wicklow