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Cloch an Mhonacóidigh

Clonacody
Stone of the brushwood
Clonacody's documented history spans from at least 1308 ("Moncotestoun") through multiple centuries of administrative records. The place name derives from a stone fortification that once stood here, though no trace survives today. Historical variants—Cloghmonokoyd (1508), Cloghmonokody (1593), and Cloghnecody (1654-1685)—reflect the evolution of Irish place names under English administration. ...

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