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Civil parish

Clonkeen

Cluain Caoin

Clonkeen is a civil parish in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationClonkeen53.89652° N · 6.63442° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

caoinpleasant, faircluainmeadow, pasture

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 Caoin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Clonkeen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Louth
Barony
Ardee
Coordinates
53.89652, -6.63442
Mapped area
17.46 km²
Logainm ID
1695 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Clonkeen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.