Cloghy

Cloghy seen from the bay

Cloghy^[1][2] (/ˈklɔːxiː/ KLAWKH-ee; from Irish: Clochaigh, meaning "stony place"),^[1][2] also spelt Cloughey^[3] or Cloughy,^[2] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula, in the Borough of Ards. It had a population of 1,075 people in the 2011 Census.^[4]

Places of interest

• Kirkistown Castle is an impressive tower house built in 1622 by Roland Savage. It post-dates the Plantation but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition. Parts of the bawn wall survive with three-quarter round flanker towers at the angles. The tower was remodelled in gothic style in 1800. The Environment and Heritage Service opened it to the public for the first time in 2001.
• The nearby South and North Rocks have always been deemed two of the most deadly hazards off the coast of the Ards Peninsula. In the 25 years between 1875 and 1900, 75 boats and 29 men were lost.

Population

2011 Census

In the 2011 Census Cloghy had a population of 1,075 people (431 households).^[4]

2001 Census

Cloghy is classified as a small village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 752 people living in Cloghy. Of these:

• 20.7% were aged under 16 years and 23.7% were aged 60 and over
• 50.4% of the population were male and 49.6% were female
• 74.6% were from a Protestant background and 20.5% were from a Catholic background
• 2.6% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

Sport

The Kirkistown Circuit motor racing venue is just over a mile from the village.

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References

1. 1 2 Placenames NI: Cloghy
2. 1 2 3 Placenames Database of Ireland: Cloghy/Clochaigh
3. ↑ Cloughey & District Community Website
4. 1 2 "Cloughey". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015. 

External links

• St Patricks Country
• Culture Northern Ireland

Places in County Down
List of places in County Down
Cities	Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)
Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Bangor Carryduff Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint
Villages and townlands	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballybannan Ballybeen Ballydargan Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhay Ballyholme Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballymartin Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Benraw Blackskull Bleary Braniel Bryansford Burren Cabra Carnalea Carrowdore Castlewellan Clandeboye Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Corcreeny/Gibson's Hill Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Derryneill Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Gilnahirk Gransha Greencastle Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Kilcooley Killinchy Killinure Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Legacurry Legananny Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Ringhaddy Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Struell Tievenadarragh Tullylish Tullynakill Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock
Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes Slieve Croob Strangford Lough
Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne
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Coordinates: 54°25′N 5°28′W / 54.417°N 5.467°W / 54.417; -5.467