An Clochán

An Clochán (Clifden) derives from the Irish word clochán, meaning stepping-stones, causeway, or old stone structure—a reference to river crossings or paved ways that characterised the coastal site. The town itself is a product of deliberate 19th-century development. John D'Arcy, who inherited the D'Arcy estate of over 12,000 acres in the parish of Omey, barony of Ballynahinch, first proposed es...