Coolgreany

Village in County Wexford, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coolgreany (Irish: Cúil Ghréine, meaning 'nook of the sun')[2][3] is a village located in north County Wexford in Ireland, in the shadow of Croghan Mountain, overlooking Tara Hill in the extreme north of County Wexford.

CountryIreland
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
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Coolgreany
Cúil Ghréine
Village
Coolgreany village
Coolgreany village
Coolgreany is located in Ireland
Coolgreany
Coolgreany
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 6°14′02″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
  Total
376
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceT181683
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The village is located about 3  km from the N11 Dublin-Wexford road at Inch. Amenities include a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch, handball alley, a grocery store, two pubs (public houses) and national (primary) school. The primary school opened in the early 1980s. A fire closed the grocery store in December 2025. [4]

Nearby major towns are Arklow and Gorey.

Historically the village is known for the evictions of 1887.[5]

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