Coolboy

Coolboy
Cúl Buí
Village

Entering Coolboy village from the west
Coolboy

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 6°27′50″W / 52.761°N 6.464°W / 52.761; -6.464Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 6°27′50″W / 52.761°N 6.464°W / 52.761; -6.464
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Wicklow
Elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Urban 462
Irish Grid Reference T036691

Coolboy (Irish: Cúl Buí) is a village in County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located between Tinahely and Carnew, nestled in the middle of Holts Way, close to the scenic location of the Kilcavan Gap.

Location and access

It is located on the R748 road which links the town of Aughrim with Carnew (via the R747). The village is situated near the southern point of the Wicklow Way which winds through the Wicklow Mountains.

See the Street View of Coolboy on Google Maps

History

Most of the village dates from the early part of the 19th century. In this time the area was dominated by the Fitzwilliam family who lived in nearby Coolattin House. The Coolattin estate once comprised 88,000 acres (360 km2), had 20,000 tenants and occupied almost a quarter of County Wicklow.[2]

Parish church

Coolboy is unusual in that there is no church in the village. The closest church lies 2 km to the south of the village in the nearby village of Coolafancy, as does the only primary school in the area.

Sights

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  2. ↑ Keenan, Mark (01-06-2003). "Ireland: Tunnel vision brings history to life". The Times. Retrieved 2010-06-09. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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