Coolgreany () is a village located in north
County Wexford in
Ireland
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, in the shadow of Croghan Mountain, overlooking Tara Hill in the extreme north of County Wexford.
The village is located about 3 km from the
N11 Dublin-Wexford road at
Inch
Measuring tape with inches
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. Amenities include a
Gaelic Athletic Association
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pitch,
handball alley, a
grocery store
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, two pubs
(public houses) and
national (primary) school. The primary school opened in the early 1980s.
Nearby major towns are
Arklow
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and
Gorey
Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the ''Gorey Guardian''.
As a growi ...
.
Historically the village is known for the
evictions of 1887.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Coolgreany Evictions Photo AlbumNational Library of Ireland Catalogue : Album of photographs of the Coolgreany Evictions, Wexford, 1887
{{County Wexford
Towns and villages in County Wexford