CLOGHAN, a village and post-town, in the parish
of GALLEN, barony of GARRYCASTLE, KING'S county,
and province of LEINSTER, 4½ miles (N. E.) from
Banagher, and 60 (S. W. by W.) from Dublin; containing
460 inhabitants. This place, which is situated on
the road from Ferbane to Banagher, and near the river
Shannon and the grand canal, contains 84 dwellings,
which are chiefly thatched and neatly whitewashed cottages.
Fairs are held on Jan. 1st, May 16th, and Oct.
29th; and a constabulary police force is stationed in the
village. Numerous ruined castles of the O'Coghlan sept
are scattered over the surrounding country, of which the
most remarkable is that of Streamstown, near Castle-
Iver, where are also some boulting-mills; and about a
mile from the village was the ancient manorial mansion
of the family. See Gallen.