| Clogherhead Ceann Chlochair |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
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| County: | County Louth | |
| Population (2002) | 906 | |
- See also: Clogher (disambiguation)
Clogherhead (Irish: Ceann Chlochair) is a fishing village in County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland 12 km. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Clogher, is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland It can also be Places Clogher a Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world from Drogheda. Drogheda (ˈdrɒhədə ˈdrɔːdə ( Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford" is an industrial and port town in County Louth on There has been an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village for over 100 years. The founder Sir William Hillary Sir William Hillary came to live on the Isle of Man in 1808 The current boat is a Mersey class lifeboat, the RNLB Doris Bleasedale, and is unique in Ireland being beach-launched. Clogherhead has one of the finest piers in Ireland. The new pier is open after over €2 million investment.
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Name
In the nineteenth century the village was known simply as Clogher or Kilclogher[1] while the headland was called Clogher Head. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment Today the village is called Clogherhead while the headland remains Clogher Head. The picturesque harbour is called Port Oriel (Irish: Poirt Oirialla) . Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish.
Economy
- Clogherhead is a popular tourist destination. The village is also notable for its sandy beach which extends from near the lifeboat station and on to the Boyne estuary.
- Port Oriel is a fishing port.
- Port Oriel is also being used as a base for the construction of the offshore Oriel Wind Farm[2].
 Port sign & plaque |
 Pier, Port Oriel |
 Vessel used in the construction of the offshore Oriel Wind Farm |
 Fishermen's Co-op Auction Hall |
 Queen of the sea memorial to those lost at sea |
 Lifeboat - bow |
 Lifeboat - stern |
 Twin Caterpillar engines |
 Clogher Head shown on lifeboat positioning system |
 Lifeboat Station |
 Celebrating 100 years of the Lifeboat Station |
Film location
Clogherhead was used as a film location[3] for:
- The Devil's Own (Columbia Pictures, 1997) starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt[4]
- Captain Lightfoot (Universal Studios, 1955) starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush [5]
Education
Callystown National School
Callystown National School has been in "official" existence since 1832. Oriel Windfarm is a privately owned Irish sustainable and Renewable energy Company. Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. "The Devil's Own" is also a nickname for the Connaught Rangers and of the Inns of Court Regiment The Devil's Own }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during Barbara Rush (born January 4, 1927 in Denver Colorado) is an American stage film and television actress. It has an interesting history [6]. It now has over 460 pupils and has recently been extended.
Music
- Songs featuring this town include "Is Clogherhead Like it Used to Be".
People
- Albert Cashier (otherwise Jennie Irene Hodgers) - born in Clogherhead he/she was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Albert D J Cashier, birth name Jennie Irene Hodgers (December 25 1843 &ndash October 10 1915 was an Irish -born soldier in the Union Army during the Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
- At some point before his final incarceration, Saint Oliver Plunket took refuge in a church that once stood in the townland of Killartry in the parish of Clogherhead. Saint Oliver Plunkett ( 1 November 1629 &ndash 1 July 1681) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh
Sport
- Fishing
- GAA - Dreadnots Gaelic Football Club
- Golf - links courses nearby:
- Seapoint Golf Club located at Termonfeckin
- County Louth Golf Club (which hosted the Irish Open in 2004) located at Baltray. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. This is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs across the world organised by GAA county which they are associated with. A links Golf course sometimes referred to as a seaside links, is the oldest style of Golf course, first developed in Scotland. Termonfeckin (Tearmann Feichín is a small picturesque village and Parish in County Louth, Ireland. The Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year Baltray is a village in County Louth, Ireland, located on the northern shore of the River Boyne estuary
- Pitch and putt
See also
External links
References
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