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Loughcullen

Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 7°06′47″W / 52.316756°N 7.112918°W / 52.316756; -7.112918
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Loughcullen
Townland
Loughcullen is located in Ireland
Loughcullen
Loughcullen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 7°06′47″W / 52.316756°N 7.112918°W / 52.316756; -7.112918
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannCarlow-Kilkenny
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS679519

Lough Cullen (Irish: Loch Cuilinn, meaning 'Holly Lake'[1]) is the only lake in County Kilkenny, Ireland.[2] The lake has numerous legends attached to it.[1][3][4]

Near the town of Kilmacow, Loughcullen is name of the local area. Located in the civil parish Kilcolumb in the barony of Ida,[2] just 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Waterford City it is close to the County Waterford border.

Hurling is popular in the area and, on match days involving the Kilkenny senior hurling team, Loughcullen is often decorated in amber and black, the colours of the hurling team.[citation needed]

History

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Lough Cullen Co-operative Agriculture and Dairy Society (C.D.S) was set up in 1904.[5] Loughcullen consists generally of land owned by farms in neighbouring Big Wood. Loughcullen used to be the site for the Loughcullen Creamery[6] which served all local farmers however the creamery has closed and is now a supplier to local agricultural workers.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Holly Lake". dúchas.ie.
  2. ^ a b "Loch Cuilinn/Lough Cullen". logainm.ie (in Irish).
  3. ^ (Kelly 1885, p. 91)
  4. ^ (Joyce 1883, p. 119)
  5. ^ (Cooperation 1925, p. 371)
  6. ^ (Irish Agricultural Organisation Society 1918, p. 397)

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