{"id":5500,"date":"2020-10-08T18:01:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T18:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:28:44","slug":"cloghbrack-cloch-bhreac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/cloghbrack-cloch-bhreac\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloghbrack \/ Cloch Bhreac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><style>@media (min-width: 1200px) { .liquid-row-responsive-6a249764c6d35 {margin-top:80px !important;  }  }   <\/style><section id=\"the-header-hero\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{\"parallaxBG\":true}' data-bg-image=\"url\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1637076403876 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-responsive-6a249764c6d35 liquid-row-shadowbox-6a249764c6d44 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-has-bg\"><div class=\"liquid-row-overlay\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,204,238,0) 0.9554140127388535%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) 56.369426751592364%)\"><\/div><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-8 vc_col-md-4 liquid-column-6a249764c7009\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\"all-childs\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":{\"translateY\":50,\"translateZ\":-50,\"rotateX\":-34,\"opacity\":0},\"animations\":{\"translateY\":0,\"translateZ\":0,\"rotateX\":0,\"opacity\":1}}' ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_6a249764c705b{height:150px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a249764c705b\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c70f7 h6{font-weight:700;color:rgb(0, 101, 106);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c70f7 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c70f7\">\n\t<h6 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> \u00c1BHAR SUIME<\/span><\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c71cf .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c71cf\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> AN CHLOCH BHREAC, CO. NA GAILLIMHE<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c7289 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a249764c7289\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left translation-block\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Sr\u00e1idbhaile \u00e1lainn is ea \u00ed an Cloch Bhreac (B\u00e9arla: Cloghbrack). T\u00e1 s\u00ed suite \u00f3 dheas de Loch Measca, agus idir Fionnaithe (i gCo. Mhaigh Eo) agus Corr na M\u00f3na (Co. na Gaillimhe) i l\u00edne dh\u00edreach trasna na t\u00edre. Lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear an Chloch Bhreac Uachtair, an Chloch Bhreac L\u00e1ir agus an Chloch Bhreac \u00cdochtair, t\u00e1 stair thailte Chloch Bhreaic agus \u00fain\u00e9ireacht na dtailte sin ar f\u00e1il ag an su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200605184830\/https:\/\/heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org\/content\/category\/places\/joyce-country-places\/joyce-country\" target=\"_self\">Joyce Country Townlands<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a249764c7322{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a249764c7322\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_10 vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_left vc_separator_no_text wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6a249764c772a\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6a249764c7910\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6a249764c7a4b\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6a249764c7bfe\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_6a249764c7c40{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a249764c7c40\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6a249764c7d52 vc_column-gap-35\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-6a249764c7ec5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_media_grid\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:5500,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1779197253798-1f288d63-ad4b-6&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_media_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"5500\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"4e27cc03fc\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-6a249764c83df\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cloghbrack (Irish: an Chloch Bhreac, meaning \u201cthe speckled rock\u201d) is an attractive village bounded to the north by Lough Mask, and between Finny (Co Mayo) and Cornamona (Co Galway) as the crow flies. Consisting of Cloghbrack Upper, Cloghbrack Middle and Cloghbrack Lower, this link to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200605184830\/https:\/\/heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org\/content\/category\/places\/joyce-country-places\/joyce-country\">Joyce Country Townlands<\/a> includes historical detail on Cloghbrack land and ownership. The name of the village itself is America (Irish: Baile Mheirice\u00e1).<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Tuilleadh eolais: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200605184830\/https:\/\/clonburcloghbrack.ie\/\" target=\"_self\">https:\/\/clonburcloghbrack.ie\/<\/a> <\/p>(i mB\u00e9arla amh\u00e1in)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6a249764c866c\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_6a249764c86ac{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a249764c86ac\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-6a249764d7b64\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Finny.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"551\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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