- Clonard, County Meath
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This article is about Clonard, County Meath. For other uses, see Clonard.
Clonard
Cluain Ioraird— Town — Location in Ireland
ClonardCoordinates: 53°27′07″N 7°01′19″W / 53.451820°N 7.021877°WCoordinates: 53°27′07″N 7°01′19″W / 53.451820°N 7.021877°W Country Ireland Province Leinster County County Meath Population (2006) - Urban 347 Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference Clonard (Irish: Cluain Ioraird, meaning "Iorard's pasture"[1]) is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies on the R148 regional road between the towns of Kinnegad and Enfield. This road was the main road between Dublin and Galway until the construction of the M4 motorway - it is still used by traffic avoiding the toll on the M4.
Clonard
It is notable for being one of the earliest Christian sites in Ireland, being linked with the first Irish bishop Palladius c.450 and as the location of a major early medieval monastery, founded in the 6th century by St. Finnian.
A 12th century motte, the remains of a Norman fortification, is a well-known landmark in the village.
Common family names to be found in the local catholic church graveyard are Gannon and Mitchell.
See also
References
- ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
External links
Places in County Meath County town: Navan Towns 
Villages
and townlandsArdcath • Agher • Baile Ghib • Batterstown • Bective • Bellewstown • Bettystown • Boyerstown • Carnaross • Clonard • Clonee • Curraha • Donacarney • Drumconrath • Drumone • Drumree • Duleek • Enfield • Gormanston • Julianstown • Kentstown • Kilcloon • Kildalkey • Kilmainhamwood • Kilmessan • Kiltale • Laytown • Longwood • Monknewton • Mornington • Mosney • Moylagh • Moynalty • Mulhussey • Nobber • Ráth Cairn • Rathmolyon • Skryne • Slane • Stamullen • Summerhill • Yellow FurzeCategory:Geography of County Meath Categories:- Towns and villages in County Meath
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