Clonygowan

Clonygowan (Irish: Cluain na nGamhan, meaning "pasture of the calves")[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, on the R420 regional road between Tullamore to Portarlington road. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 198 people.[1]

Cloneygowan
Village
Cloneygowan
Cloneygowan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.188000°N 7.280728°W / 53.188000; -7.280728
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
Population
 (2016)[1]
198

Places of interest

While Clonygowan House no longer exists, a dovecote, designed in the manner of a folly and built on the estate grounds circa 1830, survives as a reminder of the former house.[3]

References

  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Clonygowan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "Cluain na nGamhan / Clonygowan". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. "Clonygowan House, Clonygowan, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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