Aughnacliffe

Aughnacliffe, officially Aghnacliff (Irish: Achadh na Cloiche, meaning 'field of the stones'),^[2] is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is located close to Lough Gowna and the border with County Cavan.

Aughnacliffe Achadh na Cloiche
Village
Aughnacliff Dolmen
Aughnacliffe Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°50′48″N 7°36′17″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Longford
Population  (2016)[1]	177

The village, and the townland in which it is located, take their name from the Aughnacliffe Dolmen, a portal tomb which is located nearby.^[3] There are a number of other megalithic sites in the area, and Sonnagh fort (a ringfort or rath) lies approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of the village.^[3] The local Roman Catholic Church is dedicated to St. Columcille and was built in 1834.^[4] St. Thomas's Church Of Ireland church, in the neighbouring townland of Rathmore, was built in 1829.^[5][6] The local GAA club is Colmcille GFC.^[7]