Clonegal
Clonegal, officially Clonegall (/ˈkloʊnəɡɔːl/ KLOH-nə-gawl; from Irish Cluain na nGall, meaning 'meadow of the foreigners'), is a village in the southeast of County Carlow, Ireland. It is in a rural setting, close to the border between counties Wexford and Carlow, 5 km (3 mi) from Bunclody, County Wexford and 22 km (14 mi) from Carlow town. It is just over a mile north of where the River Slaney and the River Derry meet. Clonegal has a much smaller "twin" village across the River Derry in County Wexford, Watch House Village.
Clonegal
Irish: Cluain na nGall | |
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Village | |
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Clonegal Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′26″N 6°38′43″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Carlow |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 278 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S916607 |
The village is served by a primary school, and is the centre of an agricultural hinterland.
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