Cloonacool
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Cloonacool is a village in County Sligo, Ireland
. Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains
, and this is where the name at the back comes from. The Mad river runs close to the village before it links up with the River Moy
also running close to the village.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains
Ox Mountains
The Ox Mountains are a mountain range in County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. They are also known as 'St Patrick's Mountain after St. Patrick, as he laboured much on it, raised churches on its slopes, and left his name to some of its wells, as for instance that of Dromard' . The highest peak...
, and this is where the name at the back comes from. The Mad river runs close to the village before it links up with the River Moy
River Moy
The River Moy rises at the foot of Knocknashee in the Northwest of Ireland.- Geography :The River Moy rises at the foot of Knocknashee in the Ox Mountains in County Sligo. It flows for 110 km...
also running close to the village.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland