BROWSE
townland
Cluain na nGealbhan
genitive: Chluain na nGealbhan
(Irish)
Cloonagalloon
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9265, -9.00993latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Cloonnagalloon
Bald
1834
Cloonygalloon
TAB Leathanach: §40
1838
Cloonagnalloon
BS:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloonygalloon, Clonygalloon
TAB Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloonaghgallon
Gawley, Dr.:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloonaghgallon
Coleman, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloonnagalloon
[Engraved Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloongallon
Jackson, O.:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cluain na n-geallamhan, 'the cloon/ lawn of the sparrows'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Clún na n-geallamhan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
Cloonagalloon
"'Cloonagallowan' would sound better than 'Cloonagalloon'." [Nóta OC] "Adopt the latter." [Nóta OD]
OC:AL Leathanach: ME123,23
1838
[Cloonagallon]
"…one fort in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME123,23

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