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'''Kiltyclogher''' ({{Irish place name|Coillte Clochair|stony woods}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1414014 | title = Coillte Clochair/Kiltyclogher | website = [[Placenames Database of Ireland]] (logainm.ie) | access-date = 10 October 2021}}</ref> is a small village in [[County Leitrim]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is on the border with [[County Fermanagh]], close to the hamlet of [[Cashelnadrea]].
{{see also|Clogher (disambiguation)}}


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==Population==
'''Kiltyclogher''' ({{Irish place name|Coillte Clochair|stoney woods}}) is a small village in [[County Leitrim]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is on the border with Fermanagh and is in close proximity to the hamlet of [[Cashelnadrea]], however two of the connecting roads were blocked by the British authorities during [[the Troubles]] of the late 20th century - these have since been re-opened. Kiltyclogher is the birthplace of [[Seán Mac Diarmada]], one of the leaders executed in 1916 by the British.
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The population of the [[Electoral division (Ireland)|electoral division]] in which Kiltyclogher lies was 233 residents as of the [[Census of Ireland 2011|2011 census]], a decline of 21 from the 2006 figure of 254.<ref name="census2011">[http://www.cso.ie/census/Table8.htm Census 2011 - Preliminary results: Actual and percentage change in population 2006 to 2011 by Province County City Urban area Rural area and Electoral division by District, Year and Statistic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202720/http://www.cso.ie/census/Table8.htm |date=2013-10-29 }} Central Statistics Office, Dublin, 2011. Retrieved: 2012-02-01.</ref> Back in 1925, Kiltyclogher village comprised 38 houses, 7 being licensed to sell [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]].<ref>{{cite report |title=Intoxicating Liquor Commission Report |volume=Reports of Committees |publisher =Irish Free State Stationery Office | year=1925 |url=http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/25609 |accessdate=21 May 2017 }}</ref>


==Locations of interest==
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==Transport==
===Prince Connell's Grave===
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[[Bus Éireann]] route 470 serves the village on Fridays and Saturdays providing links to [[Manorhamilton]], [[Sligo]], [[Rossinver]] and [[Glenfarne]]. <ref>http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387905-470.pdf</ref>
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[[Corracloona Court Tomb]], also called "Prince Connell's Grave", is located outside Kiltyclogher, on the Glenfarne road. It is a passage grave and dates from the 2nd millennium B.C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1119120|title = Geograph:: Prince Connell's Grave © Kenneth Allen cc-by-sa/2.0}}</ref>


==Prince Connell's Grave==
===Seán Mac Diarmada's house===
[[File:Sign, Seán Mac Diarmada's House - geograph.org.uk - 1118478.jpg|thumb|Seán Mac Diarmada's house]]
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Corracloona or Coracluna, also called "Prince Connell's Grave", is located outside Kiltyclogher, on the Glenfarne road. It is a passage grave and dates from the 2nd millennium B.C.In 2015 just beside the graveside opened Ireland's first exclusive homosexual only Cafe <ref>http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1119120</ref>
The family home of [[Seán Mac Diarmada]], one of the seven signatories of the [[1916 Proclamation]] of Irish independence, who was executed by the British in May 1916,<ref>[http://unitedirelander.blogspot.ie/2006/04/seven-signatories-sen-macdiarmada.html The seven signatories - Seán MacDiarmada] at http://unitedirelander.blogspot.ie. Accessed 24 June 2015</ref> is a three-roomed thatched cottage with some thatched outbuildings, partially surrounded by rhododendrons, and overlooking Upper Lough Macnean.<ref>{{cite web|title=Places to Visit >> Sean Mac Diarmada's Homestead|url=http://www.leitrimtourism.com/Places-to-Visit/Places-to-Visit-(1)/Sean-Mac-Diarmada%E2%80%99s-Homestead.aspx|website=Leitrim Tourism|publisher=Leitrim Tourism|accessdate=16 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216040801/http://www.leitrimtourism.com/Places-to-Visit/Places-to-Visit-(1)/Sean-Mac-Diarmada%E2%80%99s-Homestead.aspx|archive-date=16 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Seán Mac Diarmada's house==
===Black Pig's Dyke===
Remnants of the [[Black Pig's Dyke]] ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Gleann na muice duibhe'', meaning "glen of the black pig"), exist to the west of the village. These prehistoric earthworks, between the old rival Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht, may have been constructed as defences against invasion and/or cattle-raiding.<ref>[http://www.monaghan.ie/en/media/monaghanie/content/files/pdf/heritage/BlackPigsDykeTermsofReference.pdf Black Pig's Dyke] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626130255/http://www.monaghan.ie/en/media/monaghanie/content/files/pdf/heritage/BlackPigsDykeTermsofReference.pdf |date=2015-06-26 }} Joint research project prospectus, March 2014, p 7. Accessed 24 June 2015</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsKoVFx0Gdw|title = Black Pigs Dyke Ancient Ulster Fortification Cavan/Monaghan/Fermanagh Border|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>
This house was the family home of [[Seán Mac Diarmada]],<ref>http://unitedirelander.blogspot.ie/2006/04/seven-signatories-sen-macdiarmada.html</ref> one of the seven signatories of the [[1916 Proclamation]] of Irish independence, who was executed by the British in May 1916. It is a three-roomed thatched cottage with some thatched out-buildings, partially surrounded by rhododendrons, and with a fine view over Upper Lough Macnean. {{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}


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==Transport==
==Black Pig's Dyck==
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[[Bus Éireann]] route 470 serves the village on Fridays and Saturdays providing links to [[Manorhamilton]], [[Sligo]], [[Rossinver]] and [[Glenfarne]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387905-470.pdf |title=Time Table - Route 470 |accessdate=2013-05-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025061132/http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387905-470.pdf |archivedate=2012-10-25 }}</ref>

The [[Black Pig's Dyke]] ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Gleann na muice duibhe'', meaning "glen of the black pig"), runs near to the village, to the west. It was a series of numerous defensive, discontinuous segments of ditches, built between the old rival Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht in the 1st century AD. Today, remnants of the ditches occur.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsKoVFx0Gdw</ref>

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==Population==
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Kiltyclogher's population at the [[Census of Ireland 2011|2011 census]] was 233 residents, a decline of 21 from the 2006 figure of 254.<ref name="census2011">[http://www.cso.ie/census/Table8.htm Census 2011 - Preliminary results: Actual and percentage change in population 2006 to 2011 by Province County City Urban area Rural area and Electoral division by District, Year and Statistic] Central Statistics Office, Dublin, 2011. Retrieved: 2012-02-01.</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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* http://kiltyclogherheritagecentre.com/

{{County Leitrim}}


[[Category:Towns and villages in County Leitrim]]
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Leitrim]]

Latest revision as of 21:49, 9 May 2024

Kiltyclogher
Coillte Clochair
Village
Kiltyclogher is located in Ireland
Kiltyclogher
Kiltyclogher
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°21′23″N 8°02′16″W / 54.35643°N 8.037811°W / 54.35643; -8.037811
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Leitrim
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Rural
233
 (Total for electoral division in which the village lies)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG976455

Kiltyclogher (Irish: Coillte Clochair, meaning 'stony woods')[1] is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is on the border with County Fermanagh, close to the hamlet of Cashelnadrea.

Population

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The population of the electoral division in which Kiltyclogher lies was 233 residents as of the 2011 census, a decline of 21 from the 2006 figure of 254.[2] Back in 1925, Kiltyclogher village comprised 38 houses, 7 being licensed to sell alcohol.[3]

Locations of interest

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Prince Connell's Grave

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Corracloona Court Tomb, also called "Prince Connell's Grave", is located outside Kiltyclogher, on the Glenfarne road. It is a passage grave and dates from the 2nd millennium B.C.[4]

Seán Mac Diarmada's house

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Seán Mac Diarmada's house

The family home of Seán Mac Diarmada, one of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation of Irish independence, who was executed by the British in May 1916,[5] is a three-roomed thatched cottage with some thatched outbuildings, partially surrounded by rhododendrons, and overlooking Upper Lough Macnean.[6]

Black Pig's Dyke

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Remnants of the Black Pig's Dyke (Irish: Gleann na muice duibhe, meaning "glen of the black pig"), exist to the west of the village. These prehistoric earthworks, between the old rival Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht, may have been constructed as defences against invasion and/or cattle-raiding.[7][8]

Transport

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Bus Éireann route 470 serves the village on Fridays and Saturdays providing links to Manorhamilton, Sligo, Rossinver and Glenfarne.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Coillte Clochair/Kiltyclogher". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Census 2011 - Preliminary results: Actual and percentage change in population 2006 to 2011 by Province County City Urban area Rural area and Electoral division by District, Year and Statistic Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Central Statistics Office, Dublin, 2011. Retrieved: 2012-02-01.
  3. ^ Intoxicating Liquor Commission Report (Report). Vol. Reports of Committees. Irish Free State Stationery Office. 1925. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Geograph:: Prince Connell's Grave © Kenneth Allen cc-by-sa/2.0".
  5. ^ The seven signatories - Seán MacDiarmada at http://unitedirelander.blogspot.ie. Accessed 24 June 2015
  6. ^ "Places to Visit >> Sean Mac Diarmada's Homestead". Leitrim Tourism. Leitrim Tourism. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ^ Black Pig's Dyke Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Joint research project prospectus, March 2014, p 7. Accessed 24 June 2015
  8. ^ "Black Pigs Dyke Ancient Ulster Fortification Cavan/Monaghan/Fermanagh Border". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Time Table - Route 470" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
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