Information about Cloghaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Cloghaun
Irish Form of Name:
Cloghán
Translation:
a stony ford
Civil Parish:
Claregalway
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Clochán
Cloghaun
Cloghaun B. S. Sketch Map
Cloghan Inq. Temp. Jac.I
Cloghaun Local
Cloghán Local
Description:
Townland, it is the property of James Lambert, Esq., Cregg of Clare. All under tillage and near its North end is a remarkable fort on the Parish boundary. The road from Claregalway to Shrule bounds its West side. Near its Eastern side stands a Trigl. Station.
Situation:
It is situated 2 miles north of Claregalway, bounded on the North by Lackagh Parish, East and West by do and South by Waterdale townland.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Cloghaun is in Claregalway townland.
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