Cloghduv or Cloghduff (/klɒxˈdʌv/ klokh-DUV; Irish: Cloch Dhubh, meaning 'black stone')[2] is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It has a population of 440 people.[1] The main industry is agriculture, although it is also a commuter village for Cork City.[3] Cloughduv is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West. The village is 1.4 km from the River Bride.

Cloghduv
Cloch Dhubh
Cloghduff
Village
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic church, Cloughduv
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic church, Cloughduv
Cloghduv is located in Ireland
Cloghduv
Cloghduv
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°50′49″N 08°47′16″W / 51.84694°N 8.78778°W / 51.84694; -8.78778
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Population440
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Amenities

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The village of Cloughduv consists of a pub, a shop, a church and a number of housing estates.[3] The former Cloughduv Creamery closed in 2018 after 126 years in business.[citation needed] Cloughduv is served by St. Joseph's Catholic Church.[4]

Cloughduv GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Cloughduv". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "An Chloch Dhubh / Cloghduff". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cloughduv". Macroom Electoral Area Local Area Plan (PDF). Cork Local Area Plans (Report). Cork County Council. 2005. p. 64. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Kilmurry Parish". corkandross.org. Diocese of Cork and Ross. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Cloughduv Club Site". cloughduvgaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
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