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Cloyne (Irish: Cluain) is a small Town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Midleton ( Mainistir na Corann in Irish) is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is also a see city of the Anglican (Church of Ireland) Diocese of Cork, Ross and Cloyne, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast St Coleman's Cathedral in Cloyne is a parish of the Church of Ireland while the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, Cobh Cathedral of Saint Colman, overlooks Cork harbour. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. The Diocese of Cloyne ( Irish: Deoise an Chluain) is located in the County of Cork in the South of Ireland. St Colman’s Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Cobh, Ireland. Saint Colman of Cloyne (also known as Saint Colman Mac Leinin) (522 &ndash 600 was founder and patron of the See of Cloyne in Ireland. Cork Harbour is a natural Harbour and river Estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland.

Climate

Being only 2 miles (3. 2 km) from Cork harbour and 3. 5 miles (5. 6 km) from the open ocean, Cloyne has a remarkably mild climate with few extremes of temperature. The highest recorded temperature was 31. 1 degrees Celsius (88. 0 °F), in August 1995 and the lowest was -7. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 1 degrees Celsius (19. 2 °F), recorded in January 1987. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

As already mentioned, the climate of Cloyne is mild all year round, with an average of only 6 days frost each year. Snow is almost unknown, especially in recent years. Rainfall averages around 950 mm (37 in) per annum, with the wettest weather usually occurring between October and January. P Q R The driest year ever recorded was in 1975 when 583. 7 mms fell, while the wettest was in 1958 with 1407. 9 mms. Lengthy dry spells often occur between April and August, sometimes causing drought conditions, although significant rain can also occur even during these months. Sunshine hours average at approximately 1530 hours per year, which makes it one of the sunniest places in Ireland.

People

• Cloyne is notable also as the native-place of the great Cork hurler, Christy Ring. Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring ( 12 October, 1920 - 2 March, 1979) better known as Christy Ring, was a famous Irish Christy was born and grew up in Cloyne where he learned to hurl before joining Glen Rovers in Cork city. But he is buried in Cloyne where he is commemorated by a handsome statue. Cloyne now fields a senior hurling team and were runners-up in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship final in October 2004 again in 2005 and again in 2006, making a historic 3 in a row of defeats. The Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual Hurling competition
• The philosopher George Berkeley was the Anglican Bishop of Cloyne from 1734 until his retirement in 1752 and his monument is prominent in the north transept of the cathedral. George Berkeley (ˈbɑrkli (12 March 1685 14 January 1753 also known as Bishop Berkeley, was a Philosopher. He was known in the town as a dedicated pastor as well as a scholar, who personally ministered to the sick and destitute of the parish.

Places of interest

The village of Cloyne has a round tower which is the village's symbol. This is about Irish-style round towers See Round tower for other types of towers

Economy

The land around Cloyne is extremely rich and fertile, being mainly of limestone base. This makes it very suitable for agriculture, with many acres of wheat and barley harvested each year. The underlying limestone rock also gives rise to a spectacular network of caves under and to the south of the town. These caves are accessible from the grounds of Cloyne House on Rock Street. (Permission must be sought from the owner as these are private grounds).

Sport

• Cloyne GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Cloyne GAA club is located in the small Town of Cloyne in east County Cork, Ireland. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh

Transport

• Nearest airport Cork International Airport

See also

• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Cork)
• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland