Cloyne
Cloyne
Cluain | |
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| Dialing code | 021, 465 2 |
| Website | cloyne |
Cloyne (
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1821 | 1,847 | — |
| 1831 | 2,227 | +20.6% |
| 1841 | 2,200 | −1.2% |
| 1851 | 1,713 | −22.1% |
| 1861 | 1,434 | −16.3% |
| 1871 | 1,235 | −13.9% |
| 1881 | 1,126 | −8.8% |
| 1891 | 995 | −11.6% |
| 1901 | 827 | −16.9% |
| 1911 | 756 | −8.6% |
| 1926 | 712 | −5.8% |
| 1936 | 684 | −3.9% |
| 1946 | 620 | −9.4% |
| 1951 | 620 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 607 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 612 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 634 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 654 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 602 | −8.0% |
| 1986 | 721 | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 731 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 673 | −7.9% |
| 2002 | 785 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,095 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1,562 | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | +15.4% |
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History
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The first evidence of settlement in Cloyne is a 4000-year-old
- Coirpre mac Crimthainn it was who gave Cloyne to God and to Colman mac Colcon who is also called Mac Lénéne and Aired Cechtraige and Cell Náile. Because of this they [the Eoganacht Glendamnach] are entitled to secular rule.[10]
The
Climate and geography
Cloyne is situated approximately 7.6 kilometres from the major town of Midleton.[14] The town is located at the bottom of a valley and is surrounded by large hills to the North and South as well as the Celtic Sea to the East and Cork Harbour to the West.
Being only 2 miles (3.2 km) from Cork harbour and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the open ocean, Cloyne has a mild climate with few extremes of temperature. The highest recorded temperature was 31.1 °C (88.0 °F), on 3 August 1995 and the lowest was −7.1 °C (19.2 °F), recorded on 2 January 1979 and also on 13 January 1987.
The climate of Cloyne is mild all year round, with an average of only six days of frost each year.[
Rainfall averages around 1041 mm (41.5 in) per annum, with the wettest weather usually occurring between October and January. The driest year ever recorded was in 1975 when 583.7 mm fell, while the wettest was in 2009 with 1433.4 mm.[citation needed]
Places of interest
Cloyne has a
Demographics
According to the
Economy
The land around Cloyne is rich and fertile, being mainly of limestone base. This makes it suitable for agriculture, with many acres of wheat and barley harvested each year. The underlying limestone rock also gives rise to a network of caves under and to the south of the town. Cloyne Cave, which is the biggest in County Cork, is estimated to be up to 7 km long. A section of the main street collapsed into the caves during the 20th century. The cave is accessible from the grounds of Cloyne House on Rock Street. (Permission must be sought from the owner as these are private grounds).[20] The town has a number of pubs and small shops in the centre of town while there is also a Thai and traditional Irish restaurant in the town.[21][22]
Notable people
- George Berkeley (1685–1753), the Anglo-Irish philosopher, was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cloyne from 1734 until his retirement in 1752. There is a monument to him in the north transept of Cloyne Cathedral. One year after arriving in Cloyne, he wrote The Querist, the first of three volumes containing questions on the social and economic problems of Ireland. He was known in Cloyne as a dedicated pastor as well as a scholar, who personally ministered to the sick and destitute of the parish.[23]
- Nicholas Joseph Clayton (1840–1916), a Victorian-era architect based in Texas, was born in Cloyne. He moved, with his widowed mother, to the United States in the 1840s and eventually to Galveston, Texas. The historic district of Galveston features a number of Clayton's buildings that have survived the ravages of storms and fires through the years.
- Cynthia Longfield (1896–1991), an entomologist and explorer, was born and lived in Cloyne up until her death in 1991. She also served as a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps during World War I, and is buried in Cloyne Cathedral.[24][25]
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoriabefore his death in 1918.
- Christy Ring (1920–1979), the noted Cork hurler, was born and grew up in Cloyne where he learned to hurl before joining Glen Rovers in Cork city. He is buried in Cloyne and is also commemorated locally by a statue.
- Several modern-day hurlers with the Cork senior hurling team, including Dónal Óg Cusack (b.1977),[26] Diarmuid "The Rock" O'Sullivan (b.1978) and his brother Paudie O'Sullivan (b.1988),[27]are from Cloyne.
Education
The local primary school is St. Colman's National School.[28]
Sport
Cloyne GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. They play in the traditional kit of red and black stripes. The club has two grounds known locally as the "old" and "new" pitches.[29]
Churchvilla FC is the local
See also
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Cork)
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
- ^ "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Cloyne". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
- ^ "Cloyne / Cluain". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Census for post 1821 figures.
- ^ "Histpop - The Online Historical Population Reports Website". Histpop.org. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "NISRA - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (c) 2013". Nisranew.nisra.gov.uk. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Lee, JJ (1981). "On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.). Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
- hdl:10197/1406.[dead link]
- ^ "Historical Cloyne". Cloyne.ie. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ The Eóganacht Glendamnach were a branch claiming descent from Nad Froích, as did the Eóganacht of Cashel and the Éoganacht Áine.
- ^ Ó Corráin, "Creating the past"; Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, pp. 522-3
- ^ "The Book of Cloyne" pg 7. by Rev JKS Ridley Barker
- ^ "The Book of Cloyne" by Rev JKS Ridley Barker
- ^ "Courthouse". cloyne.ie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Midleton, Co. Cork to Cloyne, Co. Cork". Google Maps. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Cloyne Round Tower Co. Cork". roundtowers.org. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Castle Hill, Cloyne". gatecottages.wordpress.com. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Cloyne Union - St. Colman's Cathedral, Cloyne". cathedral.cloyne.anglican.org. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Parish-details Cloyne". cloynediocese.ie. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Area Profile for Town Cloyne Co. Cork". Central Statistics Office Ireland. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Cloyne Cave Ireland Tourist Information". Touristlink.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Hartys Cloyne Menu". hartysrestaurantcloyne.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Pubs Cloyne". Yelp.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ISBN 0-7171-2945-4.
- ^ "Cynthia Longfield". The New Naturalists Online. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ISBN 041592040X.
- ^ "Donal Óg Cusack". Cork GAA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Paudie O'Sullivan". Cork GAA. 28 November 1988. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "St. Colman's National School". cloynens.com. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Cloyne Hurling and Football Club". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to Churhvilla F.C." Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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