Toorlestraun
| Toorlestraun Tuar Loistreáin | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Toorlestraun Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°02′23″N 8°50′33″W / 54.0397°N 8.8425°WCoordinates: 54°02′23″N 8°50′33″W / 54.0397°N 8.8425°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G448103 |
Toorlestraun[1] or Tourlestrane (Irish: Tuar Loistreáin, meaning "fields of schorching corn"), is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.
The village
The village of Tourlestrane itself is the smaller of the two villages in the parish of Kilmactigue, the other being Aclare. It is a market centre for local dairy farmers, and the location of the main parish church.
The townland of Clooncagh (Cluain Chatha, The Meadow of the Battle) is located near the village and famous for a 15th-century battle between two warring clans.
Transport
Bus Éireann Fridays-only route 479 links the village with Sligo via Coolaney and Collooney[2]
GAA
Toorlestraun is home to one of County Sligo's most successful Gaelic Athletic Association clubs, dominating the gaelic football scene over the last century and also dominating hurling in the county during the '70s and the '80s.
People
- Eamonn O'Hara, GAA Toorlestraun, Sligo intercounty, and International Rules player.
See also
References
External links
- Tourlestrane GAA Club, including the club honours for football and hurling.
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