Cluain Dá Ráth

Cluain Dá Ráth, meaning meadow of two ringforts, reflects Cloondara's early medieval significance. The name's components—cluain (meadow/pasture), dá (two), and ráth (ringfort)—accurately describe the archaeological heritage of the place, with ringforts dating to the Iron Age and early medieval period (circa 500-1000 AD). The area lies in the civil parish of Killashee, barony of Longford, histor...