placenamesClandonagh
Clann Donncha
Lewis recorded a seasonal second use for the school at Castle-Fleming in Rathdowney parish.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Clann Donncha · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Clandonagh · English · main form
Place & story
Lessons and Sunday evenings
The school at Castle-Fleming in Rathdowney parish was supported by R. H. Stubber, according to Samuel Lewis in 1837. During the summer months, divine service took place in its schoolhouse every Sunday evening. This gave the building a seasonal religious use alongside teaching. Rathdowney parish crosses Clandonagh and Clarmallagh in the canonical records; Lewis’s description concerns the wider parish, rather than establishing the school’s precise position within either barony. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clandonagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Rathdowney: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.