Coolderry () is a small roadside village in southern

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. It is located 8 kilometres north of

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and 11 kilometres south of Birr. The village lies close to the

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. Places of note include

Gloster House Gloster House is a Georgian-Palladian country house operating as a hotel and wedding venue near Brosna, County Offaly, Ireland. The design of the house has sometimes been attributed to the architect Edward Lovett Pearce who was a cousin of the ...

and

Leap Castle Leap Castle (; (IPA: �kaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ) is a castle in Roscrea, County Offaly, Ireland, about north of the town of Roscrea and south of Kinnitty on the R421. History There are varied accounts as to when exactl ...

Amenities

Coolderry contains a number of facilities including a Roman Catholic church, Coolderry National School, a community hall and a

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facility.

Demographics

In the 2006 Census, the

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of Ettagh, in which Coolderry is located, had a population of 433. Coolderry village itself has a population of around 80.

Sport

Coolderry is home to Coolderry GAA, the most successful hurling side in Offaly with 31 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship titles and 1

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title.

References

Towns and villages in County Offaly {{Offaly-geo-stub