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Coolderry

Coordinates: 53°00′N 7°47′W / 53.00°N 7.78°W / 53.00; -7.78
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Coolderry
Cúl Doire
Village
Coolderry is located in Ireland
Coolderry
Coolderry
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°00′N 7°47′W / 53.00°N 7.78°W / 53.00; -7.78
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS100959

Coolderry (Irish: Cúl Doire)[1] is a small roadside village in southern County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 8 kilometres north of Roscrea and 11 kilometres south of Birr. The village lies close to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

Places of note include Gloster House and Leap Castle.

Amenities

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Coolderry contains a number of facilities including a Roman Catholic church, Coolderry National School, a community hall and a GAA facility.

Demographics

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In the 2006 Census, the electoral division of Ettagh, in which Coolderry is located, had a population of 433. Coolderry village itself has a population of around 80.[citation needed]

Sport

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Coolderry is home to Coolderry GAA, the most successful hurling side in Offaly with 31 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship titles and 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship title.

References

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  1. ^ "Cúl Doire/Coolderry". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 October 2021.