Tonragee or Tonregee (Irish: Tóin re Gaoth, meaning 'backside to the wind') is a village on the Currane peninsula in County Mayo, Ireland. The townlands of Tonregee East and Tonregee West are in the civil parish of Achill in the historical barony of Burrishoole. As of the 2011 census, these townlands had a population of 102 and 54 people respectively.
The local national (primary) school, Scoil Náisiúnta Tóin Na Gaoithe (Tonragee National School), had an enrollment of 66 pupils in 2024. The area is also home to a pipe band.
The R319 regional road passes through Tonragee. The Achill Extension Railway, a branch line of the Midland Great Western Railway, previously passed through the area.
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References
- "Tóin re Gaoth / Tonregee". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Tonregee East Townland, Co. Mayo". townlands.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Tonregee West Townland, Co. Mayo". townlands.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "CD164 - Mayo Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
Population Townlands Tonregee East, Corraun Achill, Co. Mayo: 102 Tonregee West, Corraun Achill, Co. Mayo: 54
- "Directory Page - S N Toin Na Gaoithe". gov.ie. Department of Education. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "25 Years of the Tonragee Pipe Band (Banna Píob Thóin Ré Gaoith)". irish-piping.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Achill councillor embarrassed by state of subsiding road". mayonews.ie. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Tonregee West, Mayo". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Trail Stop 15 - The Greenway, Tonragee". ouririshheritage.org. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
53°57′11″N 9°51′29″W / 53.953°N 9.858°W / 53.953; -9.858
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