Coolderry Neighbourhood Guide
Offaly
Coolderry is a small rural village and townland area in west County Offaly, in the wider Birr–Roscrea area. It lies close to the County Tipperary border, with Birr, Shinrone, Roscrea and Clareen providing the main nearby services, schools and transport connections. The locality is within the E53 postal area.
Area character
Quiet, rural and community-oriented, with dispersed homes, farmland and village-scale settlement. Coolderry suits residents seeking countryside living while remaining within practical driving distance of larger service centres such as Birr and Roscrea.
Schools
- Coolderry National Schoolprimary
- Shinrone National Schoolprimary
- St Brendan’s Community School, Birrsecondary
- St Brendan’s National School, Birrprimary
- Roscrea primary schoolsprimary
Transport
- Local road network linking Coolderry with Birr, Shinrone, Roscrea and Clareenroad
- N62 through Birr and Roscrearoad
- Bus Éireann services in Birrbus
- Roscrea railway stationrail
- Birr town bus connectionsbus
Amenities
- Coolderry village community facilities and local servicescommunity
- Birr town centre shops, cafés and restaurantsshopping and dining
- Birr Health Centre and local medical serviceshealthcare
- Birr Castle Demesne and gardenspark and heritage
- Birr Leisure Centreleisure
- Roscrea town centre retail and servicesshopping and services