Clogher -An Clochar

Staunton's Forge

Clogher was in olden days in the Parish of Droim (hence Drum) the Irish word for a long hill or drumlin. A journey through the Clogher Area shows that it was aptly named. The entire area is characterised by a series of large and not so large gracially ridged drumlings.  

In some low-lying areas between these ridges small lakes were formed, such as Lough Beg, Lough Joe, and Lough Frank. Naturally occurring wetlands are everywhere in evidence, undisturbed, and are of special interest to the Archaeologist or Botonist, and most of all the Fisherman.

Clogher has many country walks through a vast area of Bog-land and Drumlins, renowned for its Floral/Fauna. As there is very little traffic in this area, it makes it more accessible to walkers.  Along the leafy lanes there are various sites of historical, spiritual and cultural interest

The estate of the Lynch family (later known as Fitzgerald Kenny’s) is in the townland of Clogher, which ultimately gave its name to practically the whole area.

There are a variety of religious and ecclesiastical sites to be seen in the Clogher area.  Tobermacduach is a holy well which is situated close to a Killeen.  Cloc Na Haltora, which is a dolmen, was used as a Mass Rock in penal times.  Geata Na gCorp is a rectangular opening in a wall to allow coffins to be pushed through before regular roads were built. 

The ancient art of the blacksmith much celebrated in myth and legend is evident in Clogher with the restoration of the old Forge.   There is also a Heritage Cottage and Gardens which are part of a Heritage Complex at the start of the Clogher Bog Loop Walk.

The Clogher Plough Sculpture

Natural Features
Extensive Gorse
Native Woodlands
Bog
Rare Bird Species

Heritage Sites
Drum Graveyard
St. Patrick’s footprint
Geata na gcorp
Mass Rock
Heritage Cottage
Blacksmith’s Forge
Doonamoona Castle
Mile Stone
Tobermacduac Holy Well