cloonshanagh manor

This beautiful Country House was built in 1820s by the Blackhall family. Recognising the natural beauty and first class environment of this area, the famous Dublin family was reputed to have built the house to improve their sons ailing health. The Estate, while changing ownership, stayed intact till around 1960, when it was divided into smaller estates by the Irish Land Commission. Today, Coolamber Manor is a National Training and Development Centre. It stands in 0its original splendour, to the front of Coolamber Wood, adorned by landscaped lawns and gardens, and a meticulously kept farmyard and modern farm. The high standards of Coolamber Training Centre extends across the road to the well-kept farmyards and tidy farms that were formerly part of the Estate. West of the Manor lies the raised Red Bogs of Ardagullion, Asnagh and Cranley. A belt of Evergreen Trees shelter the Manor from the westerly winds that sweep across the Moor. The smaller Ardaguillion Bog is now a proposed "Natural Heritage Area" while the larger Cranley Area, stretching from Main Road to Main Road, is under commercial development by Bord na Mona.