Clogher, County Tyrone
Origin
Ir. Clochar [klogher] ‘stony place’.
Background
Village is 22.5km SSE of Omagh
The place-name appears to have originally referred to the ruins of a Later Bronze Age stone ring-ditch which appears to have been reconstructed in the sixth century and was known as ‘Clochar mac nDaimhíne ‘stony place (fort?) of the sons of Daimhíne’, the latter being a king of Airghialla, an early Irish kingdom of which Clogher was the capital. Clogher is also the site of an early monastery which appears to be marked by the present Church of Ireland cathedral, the head-church of the diocese of Clogher. The village of Clogher is partly in the townland of CLOGHER DEMESNE and partly in CLOGHER TENEMENTS[(abb) Clochair mic nDaimhine 765].
References
McKay, P. (2007): A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 43Additional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cenel Feradaig, eter cenel Mc Erca 7 (B Lethirbe) | 0629 | AU (Mac Airt) 116 |
| ri Fer Leamhna, Garbith m. Lorcain | 0951 | AU (Mac Airt) 396 |
| do ríg Lemna 7 Hua Creamthaind 7 Síl Duibthíri | 1050c | Lebor na Cert 78 l.1144 |
| toisech Ceniuil Feradhaigh, Uidhrin m. Maelmuire | 1082 | AU (Mac Airt) 516 |
| toisech Ceniuil Feradhaigh, Echmarcach m. Uidhrein | 1120 | AU (Mac Airt) 564 |
| toisech Ceniuil Feradhaigh, GillaCrist m.m. Uidhri | 1129 | AU (Mac Airt) 576 |
| epscop Arda Macha & Ceníuil Feradhaigh [OMuiredaig | 1185 | AU ii 204 |
| righthoisech Ceneoil Fearadhaigh, GC m Cathmail | 1185 | AU ii 204 |
| Mullaghslewlaarge | 1397 | Colton Vis. 127G Inq IJacI |
| Quoyllykenaght | 1397 | Colton Vis. 127G Inq IJacI |
| Cenel Feradhaigh do losccadh (O''Donnell in Tyrone) | 1516 | AFM v 1334 |
| ar creich a Cinel Feradhaich 7 creach mór.. o''n tí | 1535 | AU iii 598 |
| baronie of Clochare | 1591 | Colton Vis. 126G |
| Cormocke mac Baron''s Country | 1602 | AFM vi 2322n Docwra |
| Coolkenagh | 1641- | Colton Vis. 127G Ir.J. |
| Slieve Largy | 1641- | Colton Vis. 127G Ir.J. |
| The Barony of Clogher is of moderate extent | 1834c | OSNB: gen. sources 128:No.12 |
| Kinel-Farry now included in the barony of Clogher | 1856 | AFM v 1334n |
- Barony
- Clogher
- Parish
- barony
- Parish in 1851
- barony
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 20927
- Place name type
- B