Clonmore Castle

The place name Clonmore derives from the Irish Cluain Mór, meaning 'Great Meadow' or 'Big Pasture,' referring to the expansive meadowland characterising the area. Before the Anglo-Norman castle, Clonmore was an important early Christian monastic site founded in the sixth century by Saint Maodhóg (also known as Mogue), who belonged to the Ua Dúnlaing royal line. The monastery flourished through ...