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Coolaney

Village in County Sligo, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Coolaney
native_name	Cúil Áine
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Coolaney-main.jpg
image_caption	The main street in Coolaney
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Connacht
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	County Sligo
unit_pref	Metric
population_as_of	2022
population_footnotes
population_total	1,155
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	WET
utc_offset1	+0
timezone1_DST	IST (WEST)
utc_offset1_DST	-1
coordinates
elevation_m	60
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info

Coolaney () is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Coolaney sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains with the river Owen Beg running through it around which is a walk. The remains of an old mill are located along the riverside walk, and the remains of the sluices under the mill can still be clearly seen, as well as the outfalls into the nearby river. The village is 13 km south-west of Sligo town (18 km by road).

Amenities

As of the 2022 census, Coolaney had a population of just over 1,000 people,

Coolaney's Roman Catholic parish church is located in Rockfield, approximately 800 m from the village centre. Across from St. Joseph's Church is the national (primary) school, Rockfield National School. The village also has memorials to the 1916 Rising and to a local man who died during the Irish Civil War.

An old railway line, no longer in use, runs through the village. Mullagh Lough, to the northwest of Coolaney village, is used for fishing.

There is a riparian walk in Coolaney. It won the "Tidiest town in Sligo" title over 12 times. Coolaney Tidy Towns Committee was founded in 1969.

Protected structures in the area, as listed by Sligo County Council, include Leyny Station, Coolaney Bridge and Rockfield Roman Catholic Church.

Coolaney and nearby village Mullinabreena are a combined Gaelic football team.

Gallery

File:Coolaney-train-station.jpg|The train station at Coolaney. The line and station are no longer in use. File:Coolaney-church.jpg|Coolaney R.C. church File:Coolaney-shop2.jpg|Bar in Coolaney File:Coolaney-school.jpg|Coolaney national school.

References

(August 2023). "Census 2022 – F1015 Population". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
"Cúil Áine/Coolaney". [[Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]] and [[Dublin City University]].
"Coolaney (Ireland) Census Town".
myleskelly. (2018-04-19). "Bailieboro & Virginia Coarse Angling Centres II {{!}} Fishing in Ireland - Catch the unexpected".
"About us".
"Section 11.5 Coolaney-Rockfield Mini-Plan". Sligo County Council.

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