Cnocán an Bhodaigh

Cnocán an Bhodaigh takes its name from cnocán (hillock) and bhodaigh (of the bodach—a term for a rustic clown, churl, or old man in Irish). The townland lies in Moycullen parish on the coastal fringe between Barna and Connemara, near Furbo. Moycullen's landscape shows deep historical layering. Neolithic farmers were among the first settlers, establishing agricultural presence in this limestone ...