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Cúil Ghréine
Coolgreany
Nook of the sun
Coolgreany derives from the Irish Cúil Ghréine, literally 'corner' or 'nook of the sun,' a name documented across centuries with variant spellings including Collgreny (1579), Coilgrine (1601), and Coolegreny (1618). Located in the Inch civil parish and Gorey barony of north County Wexford, the townland sits beneath Croghan Mountain with views toward Tara Hill, positioned at the intersection of ...
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