Clochar

Clochar derives from the Irish cloch, meaning 'stone', referring to a stony place. The site's historical significance predates Christianity, with archaeological remains from before the fifth century and an ancient royal fort at nearby Rathmore. In the early Christian period, Clogher became one of Ireland's earliest ecclesiastical centers when Saint Macartan (Mac Cairthinn, c. 454-506), a compan...