Cliffony
Cliafuine | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Cliffony along the N15 road (south side) | |
  Cliffony Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′48″N 8°27′18″W / 54.430°N 8.455°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| diocese | Elphin |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population | 492 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G705540 |
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony (Irish: Cliafuine (Cliathmhuine), meaning 'hurdled thicket'),[2] is a village in north County Sligo, Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. It is only three kilometres away from Mullaghmore which is popular with surfers.
Cliffoney has historical connections to Lord Palmerston, British Prime Minister and Father Michael O'Flanagan, vice-president and later President of Sinn Féin, who was known as the Republican Priest. Brigid MacGonigal, mother of Harry Clarke, was a native of Cliffoney.[3]
There are several megalithic monuments close to the village, including Creevykeel Court Tomb.[4] There are also several ringforts and cashels in the area. Saint Brigit's well has a cross-slab, probably dating to the eight century, with a swastika carved in the top of the cross.[5]
- ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Cliffoney". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Cliafuine/Cliffony". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Joshua. "Joshua Clarke, Born: 1868ca Died: 1921". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Goldbaum, Howard (30 December 2010). "Creevykeel Court Tomb". Voices from the Dawn. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "St Bridget's Cross, Cliffoney". Ask About Ireland. Retrieved 25 January 2019.