Aughnacliffe
Village in County Longford, Ireland
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Aughnacliffe, officially Aghnacliff (Irish: Achadh na Cloiche, meaning 'field of the stones'),[2] is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is located close to Lough Gowna and the border with County Cavan.
Aughnacliffe
Achadh na Cloiche | |
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Village | |
Aughnacliff Dolmen | |
  Aughnacliffe Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′48″N 7°36′17″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 177 |
The village, and the townland in which it is located, take their name from the Aughnacliffe Dolmen, a portal tomb which is located nearby.[3] There are a number of other megalithic sites in the area, and Sonnagh fort (a ringfort or rath) lies approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of the village.[3] The local Roman Catholic Church is dedicated to St. Columcille and was built in 1834.[4] St. Thomas's Church Of Ireland church, in the neighbouring townland of Rathmore, was built in 1829.[5][6] The local GAA club is Colmcille GFC.[7]
