placenamesCorranny
Corr Eanaigh
Corranny’s former primary school connects the locality with a wider story of rural education and community organisation.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Corr Eanaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Corranny · English · main form
Place & story
The school amalgamation
Corranny Primary School at Knockmacrooney joined with Cornagague Primary School, Magheraveely, in the formation of St Macartan’s school. In February 2012, Education Minister John O’Dowd told the Northern Ireland Assembly that construction on their shared replacement site had begun on 17 January 2011. The old Corranny building was vacated in 2012, according to the community’s subsequent feasibility study. [2] [3]
A community proposal
In December 2018, Aghadrumsee Community Group commissioned an examination of the old school’s potential as a community hub. The study recorded a main building of about 210 square metres within grounds of approximately 1.27 acres, most of them grass. The school stood on land held by trustees appointed by Clones parish. Reuse was still a proposal in that report, with grant-recovery obligations among the matters requiring resolution. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Corranny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Written Answers, 3 February 2012, AQW7082/11–15 · Northern Ireland Assembly; Minister of Education
- Potential of Corranny Primary School as New Community Hub in Aghadrumsee, December 2018, pp2–4 · Insight Solutions for Aghadrumsee Community Group
- Corranny Lough illustration: based on a Corranny Lough by Kenneth Allen. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-01-11. How this page was prepared.