placenamesClogharinka
Cloch an Rince
Clogharinka’s church and football history preserve the work of nineteenth-century builders and generations of local organisers.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Cloch an Rince · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Clogharinka · English · main form
Place & story
Saint Brigid’s and its predecessor
Saint Brigid’s Church at Clogherinkoe was completed in 1862 under Father Felix Tracey. The parish records that it replaced an earlier church, built or enlarged in 1749. An inscription bearing that date and the initials of parish priest Dominick Dempsey preserves the connection with the older building. Stained-glass windows and the Stations of the Cross are notable parts of the present church’s interior. [2]
Butler’s church and its builders
The Irish Architectural Archive identifies John Sterling Butler as the architect of the church, which was under construction in 1861–1862. Its Early Decorated Gothic design used local dark stone with Carrick limestone dressings. Keegan of Killucan was the builder and Peter Killian the clerk of works. Contemporary building reports put the anticipated cost at about £3,000, recording the practical organisation behind the village landmark. [3]
Football before the modern club
Ollie Conlan’s club history traces local football through the Eoghan Ruadh O’Neill team, drawn from Broadford and Clogherinkoe and using Flannagan’s field. A later Ballindoolin team formed in 1937. Tom Conlan and Joe Hickey collected small subscriptions to buy its first ball. After that team disbanded around 1949, some of its players helped establish Clogherinkoe’s new team in 1954. [4]
Colours and a permanent field
The club history explains the black-and-amber colours through replacement jerseys obtained from Edenderry after Clogherinkoe sought the return of the older Ballindoolin kit. The team won the Junior B championship in 1957 after a replay against Round Towers. In 1980 the football club joined Broadford’s hurlers in purchasing a field, officially opened in 1984, giving the clubs a permanent base after years on borrowed ground. [4]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clogharinka. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Brigid’s Church, Clogherinkoe · Balyna Parish
- Clogherinkoe, Church of Saint Bridget: John Sterling Butler,1861–1862 · Irish Architectural Archive, Dictionary of Irish Architects
- The origins of Clogherinkoe GFC · Ollie Conlan, Clogherinkoe GFC
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-06-08. How this page was prepared.