Clogh, County Wexford
Clogh (Irish: An Chloch)[1] is a small rural village in Ireland. Many local residents refer to the village as "Clough", and this is regarded as the proper spelling.
Clogh
An Chloch | |
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Village | |
.jpg.webp) Until bypassed in 2007, the village was on the N11 road | |
  Clogh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 6°20′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | T121558 |
It is situated on the R772 regional road in County Wexford 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Gorey. Until it was bypassed in July 2007 the village was situated on the N11 national primary route from Wexford Town to Dublin.
There is a memorial to the Battle of Tubberneering in the village.[2] St. Luke's church (Church of Ireland), just north of the village, was built in 1831.[3]
References
- "An Chloch / Clogh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Clogh, Clogh latterly Clough, Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Saint Luke's Church (Liskinfere), Clogh latterly Clough, Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
St. Luke's church (Church of Ireland) is just north of the village
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