Welcome Cloyne

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Welcome Welcome to Cloyne. A town with long and rich heritage home to bishops, resting kings, sporting legends and illustrious thinkers since the 6th century. Visit Cloyne s Stone Age remains, 1000-year-old Round Tower and grand Cathedral or a hotly contested hurling match. Or explore the majesty of Cork harbour, the varied delights of the English Market, the Titanic Experience, the famous Jameson Distillery, Ballycotton bay and many other family-friendly attractions while staying in some of the finest hotels in the country – all within some 20 miles of the town.Cloyne is situated on a low hill 7 kilometres south-east of Midleton in a broad fertile valley in east Cork. The Irish name is Cluain Uamha, meaning ‘The Meadow of the Caves’. A Storied History Learn more about the long history of Cloyne stories of saints, scholars, underground caves and sporting legends.Cluain UamhaThere is evidence for a town in Cloyne as far back as the 13th century. It can be seen in...Read more...Christy Ring, hurlerChristy Ring was a native of Cloyne and one of Ireland's greatest ever hurlers. The memorial in the village was...Read more...George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne/PhilosopherGeorge Berkeley, born near Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny in 1685, was one of the great philosophers of the early modern period....Read more...Pilgrim Cross of CloyneThe Cloyne Cross was given to the National Museum, Dublin in 1885 (where it can still be seen today) by...Read more...Meadow of the CavesCloyne is derived from the Irish word cluain which means 'meadow'. This of course is only half a name. The...Read more...St. Colman of CloyneAccording to the Book of Leinster, Colman, son of Lenin, was a descendant of Mogh Nuadha, King of Munster in...Read more...Cathedral townThe diocese of Cloyne was founded in 560 AD by St. Colman and the Cathedral is still in use today...Read more...Round TowerCloyne is fortunate in possessing an 11th century Round Tower in a very good state of preservation. Although it is...Read more...John Brinkley, Bishop of Cloyne/AstronomerJohn Mortimer Brinkley was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk and baptised there in 1763. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1788,...Read more...The CommonsThe people of the locality had the rights of grazing cattle in summer and cutting turf on the common. The...Read more...Castle MaryThere is no record of how the name Castle Mary originated but it may be that the first Longfield called...Read more...Cynthia Longfield, entomologistCynthia Longfield was 94 when she died at Castle Mary, Cloyne, the place she had always considered home. In those...Read more...Mineral CompanyIn the Cloyne Valley there are two distinct materials referred to locally as clay. The one we have been discussing...Read more...Litton FountainNow that most people have mains water in or near their homes, it is hard to imagine a time when...Read more...Troubled Times in CloyneThe period between 9th February 1920 and 8th May 1920 was an uneventful one for the IRA around Midleton, except...Read more... ***UPDATE: FOUND!!!*** Keep an eye out for this dog. He was last seen at 11am in Ballycotton Silver Strand. Keep him secure if you see him and call the number below. 4 year old sheepdog went missing between 8 pm and 2 am on new years eve. He is the closest sheepdog to the camera. Very friendly little fella who answers to Jess. He was not wearing a collar. If you spot him we would greatly appreciate it if you could call Brendan on 086-3722613 ... See more We would like to wish all our followers the very best for 2019. Thank you for your continued support to help improving life in our community and we hope more of you will get involved in the new year. Could I ask a favour please? Could the following be posted to the page please? Could I ask for 3 seconds of your time to vote for St. Colman’s Community College in the Irish Wildlife Trust National Biodiversity Awards. It will only take 3 seconds of your time. Please vote PROJECT F. No sign ups or emails given. Just simply vote for Project F. Let me know that your seeing this in the comments section below by saying “done” when you’ve voted. Thank you so much in advance. https://iwt.ie/biodiversity-awards/vote-schools/?fv-sorting=newest#contest ... See more Learning Together for Biodiversity Award Category D – (Project run by a School – leading on biodiversity through education) Scroll down the page to learn about the six project and then vote for your favourite here. The top three go through to the final round and attend the National Biodiversity ... ... See more Cloyne District Community CouncilThe CDCC is made up of 26 elected members under the auspices of Muintir Na Tire with an active role in the development and promotion of the educational, cultural, economic and welfare of the whole local community.Photo creditsCloyne in the mist and sunset at Hill tower by Jim O'Neill.Cloyne Cathedral and graveyard by Alek Kisielewicz.Cloyne Cathedral interior by Cerin O'Mahony.Aerial shots of Cathedral / Round Tower and Cloyne fields by Leszek Wysocki.Cave photos by Pat O'Connor.Street level shot of the Round Tower by Aisling Walker.

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