Collon
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Collon (Irish: Collann) is a small village in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland.
The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont.
The Church of Ireland parish church at the lower end was built in 1810 to a design by Daniel Augustine Beaufort. There is a memorial in the graveyard at the front of the church to men of the parish who died during the 1914-18 Great War, inscribed on the front is the name of Lt.James Samuel Emerson V.C. who was born in the village.
At one point there was a Russian language school in the village, which was founded by White Russian emigres. It is rumoured that the British spies Philby, Burgess and Maclean visited the school as part of their Russian language training.
Collon is about 10Km south of Ardee and about 10Km northwest of Drogheda, and is located on the N2 road which runs from Dublin to Derry.
Collon is home to an animal sanctuary where cats, dogs and some strange animals are homed until suitable accommodation is found.
Collon is also home of Mattock Rangers, Louth GAA Football Champions 2002 and 2005.
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