Cluain Dubh

Cluain Dubh, or Clonduff, derives from the Irish words cluain (meadow or pasture) and dubh (black), yielding the meaning 'black pasture' or 'black meadow.' The place-name may alternatively reference a personal name—Dubh—making it 'the pasture of Dubh.' Clonduff is situated in the Electoral Division of Rearymore, Civil Parish of Rearymore, Barony of Tinnahinch, County Laois, encompassing approxi...