BROWSE
townland
An Chloch Fhada
genitive: na Cloiche Fada
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Longstone
(English)

Glossary

cloch, cloich
English stone, stone building
English long

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the long stone
    Tá gallán anseo ar an teorainn idir dhá bharúntacht, .i. Corcaigh agus Baróidigh

  • English

    the long stone
    There is a standing stone here on the boundary between two baronies, i.e. Cork and Barretts

Centrepoint

52.0031, -8.53427latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Cloghfaddagh
CPR Leathanach: 489
1703
Cloghfadda
Trustees Leathanach: 374
1811
Longstone
Bath
1841
Longstone
BS:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Hibernica Cloghadda
Deane, K. A.:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Cloghfadda - i.e. Longstone
Windele, J.:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Cloch fhadda
Kenefick:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Cloughfodda Hse
Rogers Wiseman, J.:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Cloch fhada, 'long stone'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Cloch fhada
pl:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1841
Longstone
OD:AL Leathanach: Co388,20
1986
[Longstone]
"Here is an inclined standing stone of over twelve feet which forms one of the boundary marks of the barony of Cork."
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 287

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