placenamesClomantagh
An Chloch Mhantach
Lewis described springs that filled temporary lakes beside the demesne.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Chloch Mhantach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Clomantagh · English · main form
Place & story
The Loghans
Beside the Woodsgift demesne, Samuel Lewis recorded temporary lakes called Loghans. Springs began feeding them at the start of the wet season and stopped in spring, according to his 1837 account of Clomantagh. He also described abundant local limestone, quarried partly for building but chiefly burned into lime for use as manure. These observations connect the parish’s farming landscape with both its stone resources and its seasonally changing water. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clomantagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Clomanto or Cloghmantagh, 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.