Clonee
Encyclopedia
Clonee is a satellite village
and surrounding district on the border of County Meath
and Fingal
, Ireland
. The county boundary actually runs through the district, just outside the village, which is in Meath, and many of the housing estates listed as Clonee, such as Littlepace and Hansfield, lie on the Dublin side of that boundary.
routes 70/A/X (City Centre/Belfield - Dunboyne), 39 (Hawkins St to Ongar
) and 270 (Blanchardstown
Shopping Centre-Dunboyne). It is situated just off the main N3 Dublin to Cavan
road and is 4 miles north-west of the M50
motorway. Dunboyne
is just a couple of km away down the R156 road
.
More facilities are also being built as part of the Árd Cluain development just outside the village, and a supermarket recently opened (in June 2008).
Since 1944, Clonee and Dunboyne have been connected through a series of connected underground tunnels.
On January 1, 2005, the Littlepace
housing estate in Clonee was struck by a small tornado, which caused damage to a number of houses and parked vehicles.
Gateway to Meath is a public art installation on the N3 Clonee Bypass. It features a 2.7m tall bronze man at 4m high bronze gate by the artist Ann Meldon Hugh.
Thomas Bracken
(1843?-1898) who wrote the words to God Defend New Zealand
, New Zealand's National Anthem was said to be born in Clonee, Co Meath. His mother was said to be Margaret nee Kernan or Kiernan who died shortly after Thomas's birth. His father Thomas Bracken was said to be a postmaster and died when Thomas was aged nine or ten. Thomas then went to Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia to his uncle John Kernan and came to New Zealand around 1869. He died in Dunedin
in 1898 and is buried in the Dunedin Northern Cemetery
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and surrounding district on the border of County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
and Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The county boundary actually runs through the district, just outside the village, which is in Meath, and many of the housing estates listed as Clonee, such as Littlepace and Hansfield, lie on the Dublin side of that boundary.
Location and access
Clonee is about 14 km from Dublin, and is accessible by the Dublin BusDublin Bus
Dublin Bus is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is...
routes 70/A/X (City Centre/Belfield - Dunboyne), 39 (Hawkins St to Ongar
Ongar, Dublin
Ongar is a new area of housing developments in the outer suburbs of Dublin, Ireland, built on the site of a former stud farm in rural Clonsilla near Clonee. It lies in Dublin 15.-Location:...
) and 270 (Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
Shopping Centre-Dunboyne). It is situated just off the main N3 Dublin to Cavan
Cavan
Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
road and is 4 miles north-west of the M50
M50 motorway (Ireland)
The M50 motorway is a motorway in Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the north-eastern, northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. The northern end of the route is located at the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel. Anti-clockwise it heads northwest through the tunnel...
motorway. Dunboyne
Dunboyne
Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in Ireland. For the most part, it is a dormitory town for the city of Dublin.-Location:Dunboyne is centred on the crossroads formed by the R156 regional road and the old Maynooth Road ....
is just a couple of km away down the R156 road
R156 road
The R156 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking the N3 national primary road near Clonee in County Meath to the N4 in County Westmeath. The road is single carriageway throughout. Many parts of the route have dangerous bends.-Route:...
.
Facilities
Clonee has a primary school and a few shopping areas, in addition to facilities within the new housing developments being built around the village.More facilities are also being built as part of the Árd Cluain development just outside the village, and a supermarket recently opened (in June 2008).
Points of note
The Kepak Group, a large food processing company with a turnover in excess of €500 million and employing more than 2000 people in Ireland and the UK, moved its headquarters to Clonee in 1981.Since 1944, Clonee and Dunboyne have been connected through a series of connected underground tunnels.
On January 1, 2005, the Littlepace
Littlepace
Littlepace is a satellite village just inside the Dublin Border beside Meath. Its nearest villages are Clonee in Meath and Ongar and Clonsilla in Fingal, Ireland. Many of the housing estates in Littlepace are listed as Clonee. The area was built during thre housing boom in Ireland. It is located...
housing estate in Clonee was struck by a small tornado, which caused damage to a number of houses and parked vehicles.
Gateway to Meath is a public art installation on the N3 Clonee Bypass. It features a 2.7m tall bronze man at 4m high bronze gate by the artist Ann Meldon Hugh.
Thomas Bracken
Thomas Bracken
Thomas Bracken was a noted late 19th century poet. He wrote "God Defend New Zealand", one of the two National anthems of New Zealand and was the first person to publish the phrase "God's Own Country" as applied to New Zealand.-Background and early years:Bracken was born at Clones, County...
(1843?-1898) who wrote the words to God Defend New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand
"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally they have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used, and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem"...
, New Zealand's National Anthem was said to be born in Clonee, Co Meath. His mother was said to be Margaret nee Kernan or Kiernan who died shortly after Thomas's birth. His father Thomas Bracken was said to be a postmaster and died when Thomas was aged nine or ten. Thomas then went to Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia to his uncle John Kernan and came to New Zealand around 1869. He died in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
in 1898 and is buried in the Dunedin Northern Cemetery
Dunedin Northern Cemetery
The Dunedin Northern Cemetery is a major historic cemetery in the southern New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located close to Lovelock Avenue on a spur of Signal Hill close to the Dunedin Botanic Gardens and the suburb of Opoho, overlooking Dunedin North and Logan Park. The site was set aside in...
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland