Coore
Village in County Clare, Ireland
Coore (also known as Coor) (Irish: Cubhar, meaning 'angle of land') is a village in the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane, near Mullagh and Milltown Malbay, in County Clare, Ireland. It is made up of two communities: Coore East and Coore West.
Coore West is split into two parts:
- Coore West (east) is the place where the local church is standing. "The Most Holy Redeemer" church is built in 1865-1866, by father Patrick Moran.
- Coore West (west) houses Coore National School[1] and the former "Gleeson's Pub", playground of musicians like Kitty Hayes and Junior Crehan.[2]
Wind farm
In 2011 a company proposed development of a wind farm in the vicinity of Coore. The local people were divided over the plan.[3]
In popular culture
- Junior Crehan made a composition named The Hills of Coore[4]
References
- ^ A Short History of Coore National School
- ^ Nell Gleeson has published a book on Gleesons pub and music called "The pub down in Coore".
- ^ Call for stricter windfarm guidelines
- ^ Irish Harp CD, Golden Lights and Green Shadows - Gráinne Hambly Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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Places in County Clare
County town: Ennis
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- Ennistymon
- Killaloe
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- Bodyke
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- Bridgetown
- Broadford
- Bunratty
- Cahiracon
- Carrigaholt
- Clarecastle
- Clonlara
- Cloonanaha
- Clooneenagh
- Connolly
- Coolmeen
- Cooraclare
- Coore
- Corofin
- Cranny
- Cratloe
- Cree
- Cross
- Crusheen
- Doolin
- Doonaha
- Doonbeg
- Doora
- Fanore
- Feakle
- Hurlers Cross
- Inagh
- Ivarstown
- Kilbaha
- Kildysart
- Kilfenora
- Kilkishen
- Killimer
- Kilmaley
- Kilmihil
- Kilmoon
- Kilmurry
- Kilnaboy
- Kilnamona
- Kilshanny
- Knock
- Labasheeda
- Liscannor
- Lissycasey
- Meelick
- Mountshannon
- Moyasta
- Mullagh
- Murroogh
- Noughaval
- O'Brien's Bridge
- O'Callaghan's Mills
- Parteen
- Quilty
- Quin
- Ruan
- Scarriff
- Sixmilebridge
- Spancill Hill
- Spanish Point
- Toonagh
- Tuamgraney
- Tubber
- Tullig
- Whitegate
- List of townlands in County Clare
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- Category:Rivers of County Clare
- Category:Geography of County Clare
52°48′40.67″N 9°21′4.71″W / 52.8112972°N 9.3513083°W / 52.8112972; -9.3513083