An Irish place name, possibly derived from Irish words meaning 'stone' and a diminutive or settlement suffix.
Irish place name combining 'cloch' (stone) with the suffix '-aun' (a diminutive or settlement indicator), suggesting a small stony place or settlement among stones.
Irish place names with '-aun' suffixes are absolutely everywhere—Blarney, Tullyglass, Cloghaun—and they're mini time capsules showing you exactly how medieval Irish people described their landscape, acre by acre!
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