placenames.ie
Population centre

Clonoe

Cluain Eo

Clonoe’s churches and football club preserve distinct strands of local memory, from grave inscriptions to a centenary gathering.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of Saint Michael’s Church of Ireland, Clonoe.
Illustration, Saint Michael’s Church of Ireland, Clonoe
Recorded locationClonoe54.54378° N · 6.65554° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cluainmeadow, pastureiúryew-tree

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Cluain Eo · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Clonoe · English · main form

Place & story

Names in the old churchyard

At St Michael’s Old Church, the local heritage account draws attention to a plaque erected in 1752 for Cornet Clements and his wife Lettice. Other recorded monuments include Patrick Byrne, described as a stonecutter at the canal, and an O’Neill family group. These inscriptions preserve evidence of different occupations and family traditions within Clonoe’s historic community. [2]

A football centenary

Clonoe O’Rahilly’s marked its centenary in 2016 by inviting clubs named after the Easter Rising participant Michael O’Rahilly to a nine-a-side tournament. Sean O’Neill’s contemporary report describes visiting teams from Kerry, Monaghan, Armagh, Fermanagh and Corby in England, with local households accommodating about 60 visitors. The Corby connection was personal: its founder Brian Bannigan had captained Clonoe to its first O’Neill Cup victory in 1958. [3]

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Tyrone
Coordinates
54.54378, -6.65554 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1411773 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Clonoe. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. St Michael’s Old Church, Clonoe · Aidan Fee / Stewartstown and District Local History Society, Ancient Clans
  3. Glorious Clonoe O’Rahilly’s — first in the field and last to leave · Sean O’Neill / The Irish News
  4. Saint Michael’s Church of Ireland, Clonoe illustration: based on a St. Michael's Church of Ireland, Clonoe by P Flannagan. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-06-27. How this page was prepared.