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Coney Island (Irlanda)

L'isola di Coney o Inishmulclohy (in irlandese Inis Uí Mhaolchluiche) è un'isola dell'Oceano Atlantico situata al largo della costa Irlandese. Fa parte della contea di Sligo (Repubblica d'Irlanda). Toponimo Il nome dell'isola in irlandese significa isola dei conigli. Da esso derivò il nome dell'omonimo quartiere di New York, perché il capitano del mercantile Arethusa, che faceva regolarmente servizio tra Sligo e New York, osservando la quantità di conigli presente nella zona dove sarebbe sorto il quartiere decise appunto di battezzarla Coney Island. Descrizione L'isola di Coney è collocata nella Baia di Sligo tra Rosses Point (a nord-est) e la punta sulla quale sorge in villaggio di Strandhill (a sud-ovest). Separa lo Sligo Harbour del resto della Baia di Sligo. Storia L'isola aveva nel 1862 una popolazione di 124 persone, delle quali 45 bambini che frequentavano la scuola locale. Oggi vi risiede in permanenza una sola famiglia, presente sul posto almeno dal 1750. L'isola invece ospita molti residenti temporanei, in particolare durante i mesi estivi. Su Coney Island l'elettricità è stata disponibile a partire dal 1999, grazie alla posa di un cavo sotterraneo. Demografia La popolazione residente, che nel 1841 era di 124 persone, verso la fine del XX secolo è scesa sotto le 10 unità. La tabella che segue riporta dati sulla popolazione dell'isola tratti dal libro Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) e dai censimenti irlandesi. I dati censuari in Irlanda prima del 1841 non sono considerati completi e/o sufficientemente affidabili. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Coney Island Collegamenti esterni (EN) Pagina sull'isola.
Confey College

Confey College (Coláiste Chonfaí) is a co-educational interdenominational vocational school in Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. The school opened to 36 students in September 1986 and has approximately 900 students at present and about 80 staff members. The school is situated at the end of the River Forest Estate. It is one of two secondary-level schools in Leixlip, the other being Coláiste Chiaráin. History Before the construction of the original school building in Riverforest in 1994, Confey College teachers taught in nearby Scoil San Carlo on a part-time basis after the primary school closed for the day at 3 pm. After lobbying from teachers and parents, prefabricated buildings were provided on the site which the school currently occupies. With the growth of Leixlip and an expanding teenage population, these facilities were inadequate. With much further teacher and local pressure, what is now the older of the two school buildings was built in 1994, with three prefabs remaining in use as classrooms. The remaining prefabs were removed in 2001 with the construction of a new, larger building. In February 2011, Mary McAleese made a presidential visit to the school in honour of its 25-year anniversary. Green-Schools Confey College has a Green-Schools committee made up of students and teachers, launched in 2009. In 2017, the committee won the Water School of the Year award in the Eastern Midlands region. Sport Confey College have an all-weather 'astro turf' pitch. The pitches are used for school teams as well as PE. In 2010, Confey College's futsal team won the Kildare & Leinster Post Primary Schools Futsal title. They defeated St. Peter's College of Dunboyne 1–0 in the final. Notable alumni Trevor Brennan - rugby player David Geraghty - musician Jake Carroll - footballer Nathan Collins - footballer Max Kovalevskis - footballer References
Cong Abbey

Cong Abbey også kendt som Royal Abbey of Cong er et historisk augustiner-kloster, der ligger i Cong Mayo, i Irlands provins Connacht. Ruinerne fra klostret er stammer primært fra 1200-tallet, og de er blevet beskrevet som nogle af de bedste eksempler på middelalderlig kirkearkitektur i Irland. Klostret blev etableret i 1600-tallet og blev nedlagt i 1542, hvorefter det forfaldt. Galleri Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Cong Abbey

Cong Abbey (irisch Mainistir Chonga) ist die Ruine eines Augustinerklosters im Dorf Cong (irisch Conga) im County Mayo. Die Niederlassung der Augustiner-Chorherren wurde 1542 aufgelöst und verfiel dann. Geschichte Cong Abbey soll auf eine Kirchgründung Anfang des 7. Jahrhunderts (möglicherweise 624?) durch den heiligen Féichin zurückgehen. Um 1114 brannte ein späteres Gebäude ab und der Hochkönig Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair gründete die Abtei um 1135 neu. 1137 wurde die Abtei erneut beraubt. 1138 wurde sie erneut von Tairrdelbach aufgebaut und in die Hände der Augustiner-Chorherren gegeben. Sein Sohn, der Hochkönig Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, lebte die letzten Jahre seines Lebens im Kloster und stiftete noch vor seinem Tod einige Gebäude. Darüber hinaus berichten die Annalen der vier Meister, dass 1150 hier Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh, der Erzbischof von Connacht und Tuam, starb. Sein Tod ist auf dem Cross of Cong, das um 1125 entstand und in der Cong Abbey aufbewahrt wurde, eingraviert. Das Cross of Cong befindet sich heute im Nationalmuseum in Dublin. 1203 wurde das Kloster erneut zerstört. 1307 wurde Cong Abbey wieder aufgebaut und zu Ehren der Heiligen Maria geweiht. Mit der Auflösung der englischen Klöster wurde auch Cong Abbey aufgelöst und verfiel. Als letzter nomineller Abt gilt Patrick Prendergast, Priester im Kirchspiel von Cong, bis zu seinem Tod 1829. Er bewahrte das Cross of Cong. Nach dem Tod Prendergasts wurde es zunächst an die Royal Irish Academy verkauft. Ab 1855 begann eine Restaurierung der Abtei, die von Benjamin Guinness, der auch das nahe gelegene Ashford Castle gekauft hatte, finanziert wurde. Architektur Die Abtei und die Klosterkirche gehören zu den besten Beispielen der gotischen Architektur und der gotischen Steinmetzkunst in Irland. Einige Reste datieren auf die Zeit vor dem 12. Jahrhundert zurück. Die in der Abtei befindliche Skulptur zeigt normannische Züge. Eine Besonderheit ist das Fischerhaus, das sich inmitten des River Cong aus dem nahen Lough Corrib. Über die eingelassene Falltür war es unproblematisch, die Fische aus dem Fluss zu fangen. Eine Leine ließ die Klosterküche wissen, dass ein frischer Fischfang nahte. Die Bauten werden heute als National Monument vom Office of Public Works betreut. Die Ruinen können besichtigt werden. Bilder Literatur Wolfgang Metternich: Kunstdenkmäler in Irland. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. 2003. ISBN 978-3-534-14909-4. Weblinks MA120-053014-: Religious house - Augustinian canons : CONG South im Historic Einvironment Viewer (kartographische Darstellung der irischen Bau- und Bodendenkmäler mit den Daten des Archaeological Survey of Ireland). 31216010: Cong Abbey, CONG SOUTH;, MAYO in der Datenbank des National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 31216011: Cong Church, CONG SOUTH;, MAYO in der Datenbank des National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Our Irish Heritage: Cong Abbey Einzelnachweise
Connemara Heritage and History Centre

The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden (Irish: An Clochán), County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s. The centre's attractions include audiovisual and history presentations, as well as outdoor exhibits including reconstructions of a crann óg, a ring fort, and a clochán. Also on the grounds are the Dan O'Hara Homestead and pre-famine farm. It also served as the first "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12. References External links Connemara Heritage & History Centre official site
Connolly Hospital

The Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (Irish: Ospidéal Uí Chonghaile Baile Bhlainséir) is a teaching hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by RCSI Hospitals. History The hospital, which was initially established as a tuberculosis sanitarium, was designed by Norman White and constructed by Sisk Builders. It was named in memory of the Irish republican leader, James Connolly, and officially opened as the James Connolly Memorial Hospital in 1955. Following the introduction of effective antibiotic treatment, the hospital was re-designated as a general hospital for the North West area of Dublin and re-opened as such in 1973. In 2005 a new accident and emergency unit, new operating theatres, new surgery facilities and a new intensive care unit were officially opened by the Minister of State for Children, Brian Lenihan, who also announced that the hospital would be renamed the Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. The government allocated 6.8 acres on the Abbotstown lands at Blanchardstown for the building of a hospice under the care of the Daughters of Charity. This was a sister site to their hospice in Raheny. Construction works were completed in April 2011. A satellite facility for the New Children's Hospital, providing outpatient facilities and an urgent care centre opened in summer 2019. Teaching The hospital provides clinical teaching as part of the graduate entry program to medicine for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. References External links Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown
Conolly’s Folly

Conolly’s Folly (irisch Baois Uí Chongaile, ursprünglich The Conolly Folly, auch bekannt unter der Bezeichnung The Obelisk) ist ein Obelisk-Bauwerk in der Nähe von Celbridge und Maynooth im Norden des Countys Kildare in Irland. Geschichte Das Folly wurde auf dem Gelände von Castletown House gebaut, das insgesamt zwei Follies beinhaltet. Diese wurden beide von Katherine Conolly, der philanthropischen Witwe des irischen Parlamentspräsidenten „Speaker“ William Conolly, in Auftrag gegeben, um während der Irischen Hungersnot (1740–1741) Arbeitsplätze für Hunderte Notleidende aus Celbridge zu schaffen. Der Obelisk wurde 1740 nach einem besonders harten Winter gebaut. Das zweite Folly ist The Wonderful Barn, ein korkenzieherförmiges Turmgebäude. Conolly’s Folly lag etwa 2,5 Meilen von Castletown House entfernt, war genau rechtwinklig zum Haus angeordnet und war von dessen Rückseite aus zu sehen. Es sollte in Verbindung mit einer Allee, die zum Haus führte, den hinteren Zugang zum Anwesen markieren. Das Folly stand auf einem Stück Land, das zwar an das Conolly-Anwesen angrenzte, aber tatsächlich zu Carton House, dem Sitz der FitzGerald-Familie (Dukes of Leinster), gehörte. Das 42 Meter hohe Bauwerk wurde von dem in Irland wirkenden deutschen Architekten Richard Cassels entworfen. Es besteht aus mehreren Bögen, ist mit steinernen Ananas- und Adlerfiguren verziert und trägt auf seinem obersten Bogen einen Obelisken. Im Inneren gibt es eine Treppenanlage, die auf eine Aussichtsebene führt. 1965 wurde Conolly’s Folly von der Irish Georgian Society restauriert. 1989 wurde hier Mariga Guinness beerdigt, die erste Frau von Desmond Guinness von Leixlip Castle und zusammen mit ihm Mitbegründerin der Irish Georgian Society. Rezeption Am 6. Dezember 1978 wurde eine irische 10-Pence-Briefmarke mit einer Abbildung von Conolly’s Folly herausgegeben. Literatur W. Nolan, T. McGrath: Kildare History and Society, Templeogue, Dublin 2006, ISBN 978-0-906602-57-7, S. 327–348 James Howley: The Follies and Garden Buildings of Ireland, mit Fotografien von James Howley und Roberto D’Ussy, Yale University Press 2004, ISBN 978-0-300-10225-3, S. 11 und S. 196ff. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Conolly's Folly

The Conolly Folly (Irish: Baois Uí Chonghaile), a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Conolly family, then owners of the Castletown Estate. It was restored in the mid-20th century by the Irish Georgian Society, and is now a national monument in state care. History The folly was built just outside Castletown Estate (containing Castletown House), which contains two follies, both commissioned by Katherine Conolly, the philanthropic widow of Speaker William Conolly. It was built at a cost of £400 to provide employment for the poor of Celbridge when the famine of 1740–41 was at its worst. The obelisk was built in 1740 after a particularly severe winter. As a folly, it could be seen from the back of Castletown some 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) away and it is built exactly perpendicular to the centre of the house. It was intended to mark the rear entrance gateway to Castletown house in conjunction with an avenue leading to the house. The folly was built on land that was near to, but not on, the Conolly estate. It therefore belonged to neighbouring Carton, the home of the Fitzgerald family, Dukes of Leinster. Designed by Richard Castle, it is 42 metres (140 feet) high and is composed of several arches, adorned by stone pineapples and eagles, topped by a massive obelisk pillar. It was restored between 1962 and 1965 by the Irish Georgian Society (IGS), in what was the society's first major restoration project. The organisation now uses an image of the folly on its emblem. The folly, on its 5 acres of woodland, was acquired by the IGS in 1968 thanks to American donor Rose Saul Zalles. The grave of the co-founder of the society, Mariga Guinness (1932–1989), is located at the folly. The site, which is designated as a "national monument in state ownership", is now in the care of the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW has erected modern fencing to protect the structure by preventing direct public access. Spelling The name Conolly is used, rather than the more common spelling Connolly, as it was the spelling used by William Conolly and by all his descendants. It derived from the Irish 'Ui Conghaile'. See also The Wonderful Barn References External links The Conolly Folly - on OPW's Castletown.ie site
Conolly's Folly

El Conolly's Folly (en irlandés: Baois Uí Chongaile) es una estructura en forma de obelisco situada cerca de Celbridge y Maynooth, ambas en el norte del condado de Kildare, en Irlanda.​ Fue construido en Castletown Estate (que contiene la casa Castletown), que contiene dos "Follys", ambos encargados por Katherine Conolly, una viuda filantrópica que quería dar empleo a cientos de pobres de Celbridge cuando la hambruna de 1740-1741 estaba en su peor momento. El obelisco fue construido en el año de 1740 después de un invierno particularmente severo. Véase también Obelisco Monumento nacional Monumento conmemorativo Referencias
Conwal Parish Church (Church of Ireland)

Conwal Parish Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is located opposite the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba at the top of Church Street. The church dates back to the 17th century. Building The building is believed to have been constructed when a church located at Conwal, not far from Churchill, fell into ruins. The church is rubble built with an ashlar spire. The interior retains its early 19th century cast-iron circular roof, trusses and a short gallery and twisted brass brackets. Graveyard A niece of Jane Austen (daughter of her brother Edward), is buried in the graveyard there, alongside her husband Lord George Hill. Vandals "smashed to smithereens" the tombstone of the Wray vault, dating from 1750 and the oldest in the graveyard, in 1971. History The Civil Survey of 1652-56 gives an interesting image into what the town was like in the 17th century: "There is a town called Letterkenny which hath a market every Friday and two fairs in the year with a fair Church and a bridge at the east end over the River Swilly". It is stated that the church is in good repair and that in 1733 it was slated and one side seated. All of these changes took place while the Rev. William Spann, a rector who did a lot for the parish, was in Letterkenny. The chalice and paten dated 1744 are still in use to this day. These were given to the church by Dr. Spann. Dr. Spann died in 1752 and is buried under the Church. People There is a popular myth that the remains of Redmond O'Hanlon are also located on the church grounds. A large flat stone in the graveyard opposite the vestry door marks a Hanlon family grave several decades younger than the rapparee's death. An obelisk stands at the East side of the church to commemorate Rev. Dr. John Kinnear, a Presbyterian minister in Letterkenny, who was M.P. for County Donegal and carried the banner for Tenants Rights in the 1880s. Joseph Stopford, grandfather of Stopford Augustus Brooke, is a former rector of the church. As of July 2018, the Parish is served by their Rector - Reverend David Houlton who currently resides in the Conwal Rectory in Letterkenny. He also serves the Church of Ireland Church of Saint Columba in Gartan, which is around 15 miles outside of Letterkenny. Sunday Services held in Conwal Parish Church are Early Morning Eucharist at 8.00am. Sunday Worship in the form of the Holy Eucharist is held at 10.30am on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, with Morning Prayer held on the other Sundays. In Saint Columba's, Gartan, Sunday Worship is held at 12.30pm in the form of the Holy Eucharist on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, with Morning Prayer held on all other Sundays. References External links Destination Letterkenny Donegal Heritage Letterkenny Guide
Coolkeeragh Power Station

Coolkeeragh power station is a power station near Derry in Northern Ireland. The station produces 400 megawatts from a gas-fired combined cycle power plant, constructed on the site of the old Coolkeeragh power station. Ownership of the plant was shared between Coolkeeragh Power Ltd and ESB International (ESBI) but it is now solely owned by ESB International (ESBI), a subsidiary of ESB. Gas is supplied to the station by a pipeline that also serves many towns in Northern Ireland. History Coolkeeragh Power Limited (CPL) had been generating electricity since 1959 and ceased operations at the end of March 2005. The old oil-fired plant had capacity 420 MW by 7 English Electric turboalternators, each with a capacity of 60 MW. The station was viewed as the least attractive power plant to sell off in Northern Ireland, because of its limited lifespan. Demolition of the old station was completed in 2010. New gas-fired power station Construction of the new ESB owned 400 MW CCGT power station commenced in 2002 by the EPC consortium group of GE and VA Tech Hydro of Austria. The station entered commercial operation in June 2005. The station consists of a 260 MW General Electric 9FA+e gas turbine, a 140 MW Alstom steam turbine and Standard Fasel heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Actual power output depends on atmospheric conditions, such as temperature and humidity. The gas turbine runs primarily on natural gas but can also operate on ultra low sulphur diesel in case of disruption of the gas supply. Electricity is generated at 15.75 kV and then transformed up to 275 kV by step-up transformers to match the Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIEN) transmission system. This high voltage electricity is transferred by underground cables to existing outgoing feeder connections in an adjacent NIEN substation. The primary connection to the wider grid is through a double circuit 275 kV overhead tower line, which runs to a grid connection in Magherafelt. See also Electricity sector in Ireland References External links Coolkeeragh ESB website
Coolmine Community School

Coolmine Community School (Irish: Scoil Pobail Chúil Mhín) is a co-educational secondary school in the Coolmine suburb of Dublin. It lies within Greater Blanchardstown in the administration of Fingal. History The school was one of the two first community schools founded in Ireland, in 1972, and was officially blessed and opened in 1974. It was established by the State after considerable discussion between a local parents' committee, the Department of Education, the Vocational Education Committee and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, with a view to integrating the traditional academic approach of the secondary schools with the tradition of the vocational schools. Operations The school caters for over 1,200 pupils, both boys and girls, aged from 12 to 19 years, who live mainly within a geographically defined catchment area. The premises includes a sports and leisure complex with an indoor heated swimming pool. The school crest embodies a stylised version of Crois Bhríde, or St Brigid's Cross, with the early Irish symbol of the Holy Trinity surrounded by the "C" of community and underlined by the motto "Creideamh Beo", living faith. Notable past pupils Joanne Cantwell, sports broadcaster Philip Cassidy, former professional cyclist Martin Earley, former professional cyclist Jade Jordan, actor and author Mark Kennedy, former Ireland international footballer Fíona Scarlett, author References External links Coolmine Community School
The Coombe Hospital

The Coombe Hospital (; Irish: Ospidéal an Chúim) is a voluntary teaching hospital providing a range of medical services to both women and newborn infants in Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. History Former Meath Hospital building The hospital was founded by Margaret Boyle in the vacated building of the Meath Hospital in the Coombe in Dublin's Liberties area in 1826. It formally opened as the Coombe Lying-in Hospital (which remains its legal name) in 1829 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1867. An almost entirely new hospital was built to the design of James Franklin Fuller between 1872 and 1877 on the same site. 19th century hospital The hospital moved to modern premises nearby in Dolphin's Barn in 1967. Although the old hospital was demolished, the Victorian portico was retained as a monument to the many mothers who gave birth in the old hospital. 20th century hospital The new facility adopted the working name of the Coombe Women's Hospital in 1993 and it was renamed the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital in January 2008 despite not being located in the Coombe. The hospital was targeted in a ransomware attack on 15 December 2021 forcing its IT services to be shut down. Services The Coombe Hospital is one of the largest providers of women and infant health care in the Republic of Ireland. Over 8,000 mothers give birth in the hospital every year. It provides clinical experience to three training colleges, including University College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin. References External links Official website