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<strong>Irish</strong> Local Names <strong>explained</strong>. 31<br />

Clonygowan ; Cluain-na-7rgamhan \_Cloo7i-nung-own~\,<br />

F. M., the meadow of the calves.<br />

Clonyhurk; Cluain-da-thorc [Cloonahork], F. M., the<br />

meadow of the two boars.<br />

Cloon, and Cloone; a meadow. See C/zmm in Vocabu-<br />

lary.<br />

Cloonagh ; the meadow of horses {each).<br />

Cloonard. See Clonard.<br />

Cloonawillin ; Cluain-a'-mhuiUnn, the meadow of the<br />

mill.<br />

Cloonbeg; little meadow.<br />

Clooncah ; the meadow of the battle {eath).<br />

Clooncoose, Clooncose; Cluain-ciias, F. M., the meadow<br />

of the caves.<br />

Clooncraff ; same as Cloncrew.<br />

Clooncunna, Clooncurnig, Clooncunny; the meadow of<br />

the firewood [conadh).<br />

Cloondara; Chiain-da-ratli, F. I\r., the meadow of the<br />

two raths or forts.<br />

meadow land.<br />

Cloonee and Clooney ;<br />

Clooneen ; little meadow.<br />

Cloonfinlough ; the meadow of the clear lake.<br />

Cloonkeen; Cluain-caein, beautiful meadow.<br />

Cloonlara; the meadow of the mare {Idracli).<br />

Cloonlougher ; the meadow of the rushes {Juachra).<br />

Cloonmore ; great meadow.<br />

Cloonnagasiiel in Mayo. See page 2.<br />

Cloonshannagh, Cloonshinnagh; fox meadow {sionnach).<br />

Cloonshee ; the meadow of the fairies [sidh).<br />

Cloonsillagh ; the meadow of sallows.<br />

Cloonteen ; little meadow.<br />

Cluainte, meadows (English plural form).<br />

Cloonties ;<br />

Cloontubbrid ; same as Clontibret.<br />

Cloontuskert ; Cluain-tuaisceirt [tooskert], F. M., northern<br />

meadow.<br />

Cloonty ; Cluainte, meadows, plural of cluain.<br />

Cloran, Clorane, Clorhane; a stony place {clock).<br />

Clough ; a stone or stone castle.<br />

Cloyne in Cork; shortened from Cluain-iunnka [Cloonooa],<br />

as it is written in the Book of Leinster. Ihe

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