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Cloghagaddy is a townland in South-Eastern County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. May previously be known as 'Barilstown'

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Etymology

1738 - Johnston to Thompson "called by the name Barilstown alias Cloghegaddy, situated in the Manor of Rathmoran" (Book 94 Page 153 No 65725 Reg 23 Feb 1738
1751 - Cloghagaddy
1834 - Cloch a' Ghadaídhe "the thief's stone"
1834 - Cluain Cairn "lawn or meadow of the cairn or heap
1875 - "stone castle of the thief"
2004 - Cloch an Ghadaí "stone of the thief"

Cloghagaddy (Irish: Cloch an Ghadaí) mean “stone of the thief” (only 1 in Ireland)

There is a small church which is known as "Clogh Church" (now in ruins) which suggests that the original name for this townland was Clogh meaning "stone". When Dr P McKay of the Ulster Place Names project came to talk to us, he explained that the more accurate translation would be the "Thief's stone". It is believed that after the incident involving the thief being strangled this townland then became known as Cloghagaddy meaning "the thiefs stone".

Cloghagaddy takes its name from a large stone on the East side where a thief was hanged. The stone is about the height of a man, terminating like a sugar loaf – a man stealing sheep was found hanged. A popular local saying “the sheep hung them over the stone”

1830's Map

1841-61 Population

Cloghagaddy isnt mentioned on the 1861 Census. It could be rolled into one of the neighbouring townlands, however, we cant be sure.

Griffiths Valuation 1862

Occupier	Lessor	Tenement
Joseph Mills	Andrew Thompson	House, Offices & Land
Alex Campbell	John Johnston	House, Offices & Land
Ellen Little	Andrew Thompson	House, Offices & Land
Robert Little	Andrew Thompson	House, Offices & Land
James Forster	Alex Campbell	House, Offices & Land

1901 Census

Head of Family	Landholder (if different)
Mark Little
Joseph Mills

Surnames in 2005

Irwin
Downey

Clogh Stone

Click here for page on Cloughagaddy Stone

Clogh Methodist Church

This little church no longer exists though the building now used as a farm building is now recognisable from the main road. It closed during the sixties because like many other similar churches there was not the population to support it. This little clip from the Impartial Reporter of 1939 is a reminder of the days when everyone was expected to take his or her part in providing a social gathering.

Reunion at Clough
Notwithstanding that the country was covered with snow there was a well filled house at the annual social meeting held in Clough Methodist Church, near Magheraveeley, on Thurs. 5th inst. Rev.Fredk. T.Parker presided. The following con-tributed to the programme-Solos, Miss Morrison, Lisnaskea; duets, Miss M’Anuff and Miss Plunkett, Lisnaskea; and Miss Johnston and Miss M’Cullagh; trio, the Misses Pheobe and Madge Elliott and Alice Armstrong; quartette, Misses Elliott and Armstrong, Rev.F.T..Parker and Mr James Elliott;choruses, Misses Elliott and Arnstrong, Rev.F.T.LParker, and Messrs. J. Kettyle and J. Elliott; recitations, Misses Minnie Johnston, Cissie Beacom, Beatrice Johnston, May Johnston, Ruby Beacom and Masters William Mayne, Albert Mayne and Jack Mayne; Addresses were delivered by Rev.R.J.Kyle,Lisnaskea.. Prizes were distributed to the Sunday school children by Miss Holmes, Lisnaskea. The accompanists were Miss Madge Elliott, Miss Alice Armstrong.
– Courtesy of the Impartial Reporter - 12th January 1939

The Strand

Local people refer to the 'strand' as being at the cross-roads where the Golan Road meets the Cloghagaddy Road. There used to be a watering hole for cattle on the upper side of the road. When the level of the water rose it used to run across the road as a shallow flow, leaving sand and small stones along the road. In later years this feature was drained by a pipe under the road.

Wikipedia defines a strand as a beach, a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles along the shoreline of a body of water.

In this case the body of water was not very big, but the name has been used for generations to refer to this road junction.

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-{{Infobox UK place
+'''Cloghagaddy''' is a townland in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]. May previously be known as 'Barilstown'
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-|irish_name= Cloch an Ghadaí
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-|unitary_northern_ireland= [[Fermanagh District Council|Fermanagh]]
-|country=           Northern Ireland
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-|dial_code=         028 677 51
-|constituency_westminster= [[Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Fermanagh and South Tyrone]]
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-'''Cloghagaddy''' is a townland in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]].
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 ==Etymology==
-Cloughagaddy		Registry of Freeholders of Fermanagh	1751
+* 1738 - Johnston to Thompson "called by the name Barilstown alias Cloghegaddy, situated in the Manor of Rathmoran" (Book 94 Page 153 No 65725 Reg 23 Feb 1738
+* 1751 - Cloghagaddy
+* 1834 - Cloch a' Ghadaídhe "the thief's stone"
+* 1834 - Cluain Cairn "lawn or meadow of the cairn or heap
+* 1875 - "stone castle of the thief"
+* 2004 - Cloch an Ghadaí "stone of the thief"
+Cloghagaddy ({{lang-ga|Cloch an Ghadaí}}) mean “stone of the thief” (only 1 in Ireland)
+There is a small church which is known as "Clogh Church" (now in ruins) which suggests that the original name for this townland was Clogh meaning "stone".  When Dr P McKay of the Ulster Place Names project came to talk to us, he explained that the more accurate translation would be the "Thief's stone".  It is believed that after the incident involving the thief being strangled  this townland then became known as Cloghagaddy meaning "the thiefs stone".
+Cloghagaddy takes its name from a large stone on the East side where a thief was hanged.  The stone is about the height of a man, terminating like a sugar loaf – a man stealing sheep was found hanged.  A popular local saying “the sheep hung them over the stone”
+==1830's Map==
+[[Image:Cloghagaddy1830's.jpg|600px]]
-Cloughagaddy ({{lang-ga|Cloch an Ghadaí}}) mean “stone of the thief” (only 1 in Ireland)
-When Dr P McKay of the Ulster Place Names project came to talk to us, he explained that the more accurate translation would be the "stone which hanged a man".
+==1841-61 Population==
-Cloughagaddy takes its name from a large stone on the East side where a thief was hanged.  The stone is about the height of a man, terminating like a sugar loaf – a man stealing sheep was found hanged.  A popular local saying “the sheep hung them over the stone”
+Cloghagaddy isnt mentioned on the 1861 Census.  It could be rolled into one of the neighbouring townlands, however, we cant be sure.
 ==Griffiths Valuation 1862==
-Occupier………………………….Lessor
-Joseph Mills…………………………….. Andrew Thompson            H Os & l
+{|class="wikitable"
-Alex Campbell……………………………John Johnston                   H Os & l
+!Occupier!!Lessor!!Tenement
-Ellen Little………………………………..Andrew Thompson           H Os & L
+|-
-Robert Little…………………………….. Andrew Thompson            H Os & L
+|Joseph Mills||Andrew Thompson||House, Offices & Land
-James Forster……………………………. Alex Campbell                  H Os & L
+|-
+|Alex Campbell||John Johnston||House, Offices & Land
+|-
+|Ellen Little||Andrew Thompson||House, Offices & Land
+|-
+|Robert Little||Andrew Thompson||House, Offices & Land
+|-
+|James Forster||Alex Campbell||House, Offices & Land
+|-
+|}
 ==1901 Census==
-Head of Family……………………Landholder if different
+{|class="wikitable"
-Mark Little
+!Head of Family!!Landholder (if different)
-Joseph Mills
+|-
+|Mark Little||
+|-
+|Joseph Mills||
+|-
+|}
-Surnames in 2005
+==Surnames in 2005==
- Irwin           Downey
+*Irwin
+*Downey
 ==Clogh Stone==
-[[Image:CloughagaddyStone.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Photograph of the "stone of the thief"]]
-At one time this was a well-known landmark in the angle between the Cloghagaddy road and the Golan Road.  About 40 years ago, both roads were raised to make the junction safer with the result that the site of the stone is sunk below road level.
-This photograph was taken recently from the field for it is completely covered with ivy viewed when from the road.  Here is the opinion of the surveyor for the Ordinance Survey 1835 in his record for Galloon parish.
- {{quotation|''“PAGAN ANTIQUITIES”<br>There are numerous small raths or forts all through the parish, but there is nothing remarkable in any of them.  There is in Cloughagaddy townland very near to the parish boundary and a few chains north of the old road from Newtownbutler to Aghadrumsee, a large stone which gives the name to the townland called Cloghagaddy or “the thief’s stone”.  The story is that a man of the name of Mulligan went to steal sheep on the mountain.  He put one on his back with a foreleg on each side of his own neck, and tied the legs together, then, leaning against the stone to rest himself, the sheep plunged, got on the other side and so choked him.''|Ordinance Survey 1835}}
+[[Cloghagaddy Stone|Click here for page on Cloughagaddy Stone]]
 ==Clogh Methodist Church==
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 {{quotation|''Reunion at Clough<br>Notwithstanding that the country was covered with snow there was a well filled house at the annual social meeting held in Clough Methodist Church, near Magheraveeley, on Thurs. 5th inst.  Rev.Fredk. T.Parker presided.   The following con-tributed to the programme-Solos, Miss Morrison, Lisnaskea; duets, Miss M’Anuff and Miss Plunkett, Lisnaskea; and Miss Johnston and Miss M’Cullagh; trio, the Misses Pheobe and Madge Elliott and Alice Armstrong; quartette, Misses Elliott and Armstrong, Rev.F.T..Parker and Mr James Elliott;choruses, Misses Elliott and Arnstrong, Rev.F.T.LParker, and Messrs. J. Kettyle and J. Elliott;  recitations, Misses Minnie Johnston, Cissie Beacom, Beatrice Johnston, May Johnston, Ruby Beacom and Masters William Mayne, Albert Mayne and Jack Mayne; Addresses were delivered by Rev.R.J.Kyle,Lisnaskea.. Prizes were distributed to the Sunday school children by Miss Holmes, Lisnaskea.  The accompanists were Miss Madge Elliott, Miss Alice Armstrong.|Courtesy of the Impartial Reporter - 12th January 1939}}
+==The Strand==
+Local people refer to the 'strand' as being at the cross-roads where the [[Golan]] Road meets the [[Cloghagaddy]] Road.  There used to be a watering hole for cattle on the upper side of the road.  When the level of the water rose it used to run across the road as a shallow flow, leaving sand and small stones along the road.  In later years this feature was drained by a pipe under the road.
+Wikipedia defines a strand as a beach, a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles along the shoreline of a body of water.
+In this case the body of water was not very big, but the name has been used for generations to refer to this road junction.