Cloughduv
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| Cloghduv Irish: Cloch Dhubh | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St. Josephs Roman Catholic church, Cloughduv | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W458663 |
| Location: | 51°50’49"N, 8°47’16"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 360 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
| Dáil constituency: |
Cork North-West |
Cloghduv or Cloghduff is a village in County Cork. It has a population of over 300 people. The main industry is agriculture, although it is also a commuter village for Cork City. The village is a mile from the River Bride.
The name of the place is from the Irish Cloch Dhubh, meaning 'Black stone'.[1]
The village of Cloughduv has but one pub and one a shop. It has a church and a number of housing estates. The former Cloughduv Creamery closed in 2018 after 126 years in business.
Cloughduv is served by St. Joseph's Catholic Church.[2]
Sport
- Gaelic Athletics:
- Cloughduv GAA
- Cloughduv Hurling Club
Outside links
References
- ↑ "An Chloch Dhubh / Cloghduff". Placenames Database of Ireland. http://www.logainm.ie/8238.aspx. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Kilmurry Parish". Diocese of Cork and Ross. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517163949/http://www.corkandross.org/parishes.jsp?parishID=41.
