Cluain na nGall

Clonegall (Cluain na nGall, 'meadow of the foreigners') lies in the barony of Saint Mullins Upper, civil parish of Moyacomb, County Carlow. The name likely derives from Viking or Norse settlement in the area, as the word gall—from Latin Gallus—refers to foreigners, with similar place names (Dún na nGall/Donegal, Fingal) scattered across Ireland. The broader region has deep ecclesiastical roots:...