Cloughleigh
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Cloughleigh, officially Cloghleagh , is a townland
and residential area of Ennis
, County Clare
, Ireland
.
It is mostly made up of bungalows, semi-detached
houses and terraced house
s. There is a community centre, playing fields and a playground in the estate, as well as a national school, which is financed directly by the State, but administered jointly by the State, a patron body, and local representatives. Nearby estates include Hermitage and Waterpark View.
Cloughleigh falls within Ennis parish, and benefits from the local Church of Christ the King. Opened in 1978, it is one of the smallest churches in the parish. The current minister is Father Tom O'Gorman.
The community centre now houses Cloughleigh Youth Club, which meets on Thursday evenings. The club was founded in 1986 and originally met in a prefab for a number of years before moving to the community centre. The club promotes a 'contract' that everyone is respected regardless of race, colour or creed. Activities on offer include football, hockey
and dodgeball
, arts and crafts
, dancing, debates and quizzes. Over the years, the club has reached national finals in debating, freestyle
, hip hop
and quiz competitions. Members also participate in overseas exchanges, and staffing of a summer camp for twenty-five children between the ages of seven and ten.
The RAPID Project in Cloughleigh, part of the Irish Government's drive for regeneration of deprived areas, was named one of the principal winners in Co-operation Ireland
's annual Pride of Place Competition 2007.
In June 2009, a hand grenade
was thrown through the front door of a house on Childers Road in the estate. The Army Bomb Disposal
Unit was called and Gardaí
evacuated eight other houses, although the grenade did not explode.
Most primary school students attend Cloughleigh National School, which is located on the estate. Other students attend Ennis National School
or the other primary schools throughout Ennis. Most secondary pupils attend nearby Ennis Community College (The Tech), but others attend the various other secondary schools in Ennis.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
and residential area of Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
It is mostly made up of bungalows, semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...
houses and terraced house
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
s. There is a community centre, playing fields and a playground in the estate, as well as a national school, which is financed directly by the State, but administered jointly by the State, a patron body, and local representatives. Nearby estates include Hermitage and Waterpark View.
Cloughleigh falls within Ennis parish, and benefits from the local Church of Christ the King. Opened in 1978, it is one of the smallest churches in the parish. The current minister is Father Tom O'Gorman.
The community centre now houses Cloughleigh Youth Club, which meets on Thursday evenings. The club was founded in 1986 and originally met in a prefab for a number of years before moving to the community centre. The club promotes a 'contract' that everyone is respected regardless of race, colour or creed. Activities on offer include football, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and dodgeball
Dodgeball
Dodgeball is any of a variety of games in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit themselves. This article is about a well-known form of team sport with modified rules that is often played in physical education classes and has been featured...
, arts and crafts
Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" and "the rest"...
, dancing, debates and quizzes. Over the years, the club has reached national finals in debating, freestyle
Street dance
Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...
, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and quiz competitions. Members also participate in overseas exchanges, and staffing of a summer camp for twenty-five children between the ages of seven and ten.
The RAPID Project in Cloughleigh, part of the Irish Government's drive for regeneration of deprived areas, was named one of the principal winners in Co-operation Ireland
Co-operation Ireland
Co-operation Ireland is a non-political and non-denominational charity dedicated to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Much of Co-operation Ireland's work focuses on bringing the two main communities in Northern Ireland together through programmes such as the...
's annual Pride of Place Competition 2007.
In June 2009, a hand grenade
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
was thrown through the front door of a house on Childers Road in the estate. The Army Bomb Disposal
Bomb disposal
Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields:*Military:...
Unit was called and Gardaí
Garda Síochána
, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí , is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.- Terminology :...
evacuated eight other houses, although the grenade did not explode.
Most primary school students attend Cloughleigh National School, which is located on the estate. Other students attend Ennis National School
Ennis National School
Ennis National School is a primary school in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland opened in 1897 . It was a boys' school for 95 years before becoming co-educational in 1992. As of 2006 it has some 40 teachers....
or the other primary schools throughout Ennis. Most secondary pupils attend nearby Ennis Community College (The Tech), but others attend the various other secondary schools in Ennis.