COOLBOY, or CASTLE-BOY, a village, in the new
district parish of SHILLELAGH, barony of SHILLELAGH,
county of WICKLOW, and province of LEINSTER, 2¼ miles
(S.) from Tinahely; containing 105 inhabitants. It is
situated on the road from Carnew to Rathdrum, and
has eight fairs, which are held on the last Wednesday in
January, first Wednesday (O. S.) in March, the last
Wednesday in April, the first Wednesday (O. S.) in June,
the last Wednesday in July, Sept., and Oct., and the
Wednesday in Ember week. Adjoining the village is
Coolboy House, a respectable mansion, the residence of
John Chamney, Esq.