placenamesCloyne
Cluain
Lewis’s 1837 account places small manufactures and a busy market in the parish town.
The name
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 · Irish · main form · validated name
- Cloyne · English · main form
Place & story
Brogues and hats
Samuel Lewis recorded about 100 people employed in making brogues and hats at Cloyne in 1837. His description of the town within the wider parish identifies these as its manufactures, giving a glimpse of local employment beyond farming and the cathedral. [2]
Thursday trading
Cloyne’s Thursday market attracted buyers from Cove and Cork. Lewis also listed fairs for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and farming implements. The weekly market and livestock fairs connected the parish town with customers and rural producers beyond its streets. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Cloyne. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cloyne: 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.