placenamesKilfiddane
Cill Fheadáin
Lewis recorded Clifton House before it was tenanted and a ferry linking this shore with Foynes Island.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Cill Fheadáin · Irish · main form
- Kilfiddane · English · main form
Place & story
Clifton and the estuary
In 1837 Samuel Lewis described Clifton House as recently built by Bindon Scott beside the Cahircon demesne, close to the Shannon. It had not yet been tenanted. He also recorded a ferry from Clifton to Foynes Island across the estuary. These are observations from his account of Kilfiddane parish, rather than evidence of a present ferry service. [2]
Culm and coastal manure
Lewis reported culm at Shanahea, where it was partially worked. He also noted extensive mountain and bog within the parish, while cultivated ground was generally manured with seaweed and sand. The account describes both a local fuel resource and the use of coastal materials in farming, without giving production totals. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Clare
- Barony
- Clonderalaw
- Coordinates
- 52.67046, -9.21679
- Mapped area
- 62.2 km²
- Logainm ID
- 433 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilfiddane. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Kilfedane — A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.