CLONEGAL, a post-town, in that part of the parish
of MOYACOMB which is in the barony of ST-MULLINS
NORTH, county of CARLOW, and province of LEINSTER,
14¼ miles (S. E. byE.) from Carlow, and 53½ (S. S. W.)
from Dublin; containing 446 inhabitants. It is situated
on the road from Tullow to Newtownbarry, and on the
river Derry, which divides it into two parts, and in 1831
comprised 76 houses. Fairs are held on July 31st,
Nov. 12th and 22nd, and the first Wednesday in and
the 1 lth of December, for cattle: fairs for the sale of
frieze were formerly held on the first Wednesdays in
February, March, and May, and on Ascension-day, but
have been discontinued. Here is a constabulary police
station. The parish church, a good modern building,
is situated in the town; and there are a R. C. chapel, a
place of worship for Methodists, and a handsome schoolhouse
in connection with the National Board, lately
built. Here is also a castellated mansion built by the
family of Esmonde, in 1625. See MOYACOMB.