Clonaghadoo is a village in County Laois

County Laois

County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as Queen's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The county's name was formerly spelt as Laoighis and Leix. Laois County Council...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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, located 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Mountmellick

Mountmellick

Other than that its a 15th-century settlement on the narrow Owenass river with an encampment on its banks at Irishtown. Overlooking this valley with its trees and wildlife was a small church called Kilmongan which was closed by the Penal Laws in 1640...

 just off the N80 national secondary road

National secondary road

A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...

. The Slieve Bloom Mountains

Slieve Bloom Mountains

Situated close to the geographical centre of Ireland The Slieve Bloom Mountains rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 527 metres. While not very high, they are extensive by local standards...

 lie southwest of the village.

Amenities

There is a Catholic church, school and a community hall. The hall was originally a Clonaghadoo National School, opened in 1912.
The name Clonaghadoo comes from Cluanacha Dubha, or the Black Meadows.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland