placenamesClonfert
Cluain Fearta
Lewis recorded plans to adapt the cathedral’s nave after services had been confined to the chancel.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Cluain Fearta · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Clonfert · English · main form
Place & story
A planned change in worship space
In 1837 Samuel Lewis reported that Clonfert’s cathedral also served as the parish church, but worship took place in a chancel too small for the parishioners. The spacious nave was about to be adapted for their use. He recorded a grant of £484 15s from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for that work and general repairs. Earlier assistance from the Board of First Fruits had included gifts of £500 in 1793 and another £500 in 1813. The nave work was still a plan in his account. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clonfert. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Clonfert, Diocese of: parish account in 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.