Magheracloone

Magheracloone is a parish in south . Its name comes from the Irish Machaire Cluana which means 'plain of meadow'. A generally hilly parish; its name is derived from its most important place in ancient times; a flat area of land in the townland of Camaghy, on which the sports ground and ancient church of St.
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Nearby places include Magheracloone and Kingscourt.

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Town
, historically known as Dunaree, is a town in , . It is located near the Cavan– border. The town was founded near the site of the old village of Cabra, by Mervyn Pratt, towards the end of the 18th century, and was completed by his brother, the Reverend Joseph Pratt. is situated 3½ km south of Magheracloone.

is a town in . With a population of 5032 in 2016, it's the county's second-largest town and is best-known for its lace-making. The name is from Irish Carraig Mhachaire Rois, "rock of the wooded plain".

Magheracloone

Latitude
53.93889° or 53° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.78556° or 6° 47′ 8″ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
9C5MW6Q7+HQ
Geo­Names ID
3309697
Wiki­data ID
Q60555826
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Turkish—“Magheracloone” goes by many names.
  • Irish: Machaire Cluana
  • Turkish: Magheracloone

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