Bun Clóidí

Bunclody, meaning 'bottom of the Clody' in Irish, derives from 'bun' (river-mouth or base) and Clóidí (the Clody River), reflecting the town's geographical position at the confluence of the Clody and River Slaney. The site originated as a mere hamlet under the MacMurrough Kavanaghs, with legendary associations to an early Carthusian monastery founded by Saint Bruno. The town began its formal de...