LÉ Cliona was a in the Irish Naval Service

Irish Naval Service

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. She was named after Cliodhna

Cliodhna

Clíodhna is a Queen of the Banshees of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In Irish literature, Cleena of Carrigcleena is the potent banshee that rules as queen over the sheoques of South Munster, or Desmond. She is the principal goddess of this country...

, an ancient Irish goddess

Goddess

A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....

 of love; she was the former

Bellwort was built by George Brown & Co, Greenock

Greenock

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. After wartime service in the Royal Navy she was handed over to the Naval Service on 3 February 1947 and commissioned Cliona by Lieutenant Walter J. Ready the same day. She was sold to Haulbowline Industries for scrap and was removed to Passage West on the 4 November 1970.