Cluain Dá Thorc

Cluain Dá Thorc, meaning 'Meadow of two boars,' derives from Old Irish and Proto-Celtic roots originally associated with wet, fertile land. Clonehurk is located in Clonenagh and Clonagheen parish, Maryborough West barony, County Laois, an area with profound early Christian significance. The parish centers on St. Fintan's monastery, founded circa 548 AD and regarded as one of Ireland's three mos...