Coolmeen, County Clare Explained

Coolmeen − Cúil Mhín
Other Name:	Kilfidane − Cill Fheadáin
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Ireland
Coordinates:	52.6499°N -9.2157°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ireland
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Munster
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Clare
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto

Coolmeen (ga|Cúil Mhín^[1]), formerly called Kilfiddane (ga|Cill Fheadáin^[2]), is a townland and small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Catholic parish of Coolmeen.

Location

Coolmeen lies in the southeast of the barony of Clonderalaw. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Kildysart.

Facilities

The parish of Coolmeen is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish has two churches, St Benedict's in Coolmeen and St Mary's in Cranny.^[3]

Coolmeen has several GAA pitches at Coolmeen GAA club grounds.

Notes and References

Web site: Cúil Mhín . 2014-04-10 . Placenames Database of Ireland.
Web site: Cill Fheadáin . 2014-04-10 . Placenames Database of Ireland.
Web site: Coolmeen (Kilfidane) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310164724/http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/coolmeen-kilfidane/church.html . 10 March 2016 . 2014-03-31 . Diocese of Killaloe.