Clodagh ( ) is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

of Irish origin. Lady Clodagh Anson, daughter of John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford, was named after the

River Clodagh The River Clodiagh () is a small river which rises in Lough Coumduala in the Comeragh Mountains in north County Waterford. (''It should not be confused with the River Clodiagh in County Kilkenny.'') It flows through the villages of Rathgormack, C ...

, which flows through the Marquess's estate at Curraghmore at

County Waterford County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...

. Lady Clodagh married Claud Anson, son of

Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield (15 August 1825 – 7 January 1892), known as Viscount Anson from 1831 to 1854, was a British politician from the Anson family. Early life Lichfield was the eldest of four sons and four daughters born t ...

, and had a daughter who later wrote, "She called me Clodagh too and hoped, in vain, that we'd be the only two." The name Clodagh is popular in Ireland but is little used elsewhere.

People named Clodagh

* Clodagh McKenna, Irish chef * Clodagh Rodgers, Northern Irish singer *

Clodagh Simonds Clodagh Simonds ( ; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish musician, songwriter and singer. She was born in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland and raised and educated in Killiney, County Dublin. Biography At the age of eleven, she formed her fi ...

, Irish singer

Fictional characters

* Countess Clodagh, the fiancé of the narrator in ''

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'', a 1901 novel by

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. * Clodagh Asshlin, the heroine of ''The Gambler'', a 1905 novel by

Katherine Cecil Thurston Katherine Cecil Thurston (18 April 1874 – 5 September 1911) was an Irish novelist, best known for two political thrillers. Life Born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden at 14, Bridge Street, Cork, Ireland, the only daughter of banker Paul J. ...

. * Sister Clodagh, a main character in the 1939 novel ''

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'', played by

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in the 1947 film adaptation. * Clodagh Pine, character in Maeve Binchy's

Circle of Friends (novel) ''Circle of Friends'' is a 1990 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. Set in Dublin, as well as in the fictitious town of Knockglen in rural Ireland during the 1950s, the story centres on a group of university students. The novel was adapted into ...

. * Clodagh Piper, mother of the heroine of the 1994 novel ''

An Imaginative Experience ''An Imaginative Experience'' (1994) is a novel by British author Mary Wesley. The story concerns a young mother who has lost her husband and son in a car crash and the guilt and self-reproach she has to go through as a consequence of her loss. ...

'' by

Mary Wesley Mary Wesley was the pen name of Mary Aline Siepmann CBE (24 June 191230 December 2002), an English novelist. During her career, she was one of Britain's most successful novelists, selling three million copies of her books, including ten bestsell ...

. * Clodagh, protagonist of ''

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'', a 2000 novel by Barbara Vine. * Dr. Clodagh Delaney, in the RTÉ series '' The Clinic'', played by

Leigh Arnold Leigh Arnold (born Megan Leigh Arnold) is an Irish actress. A native of Foxrock, County Dublin, Arnold is known for her role of Dr Clodagh Delaney in the Irish TV series '' The Clinic''. Early life Arnold was a pupil of St Andrew's College i ...

. * Clodagh, protagonist of ''

Heir to Sevenwaters The Sevenwaters Trilogy is a historical fantasy series by Juliet Marillier which was first published as a series of three novels between 1999 and 2001, and then later extended. The six novels are: * ''Daughter of the Forest'' * ''Son of the Shadow ...

'', a fantasy novel set in medieval Ireland.

Other uses

* Storm Clodagh, a windstorm in north-western Europe in November 2015 *

Clodagh Standing Stones Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. Location Clodagh Standing Stones stand northeast of Drimoleague. History The stones probably date to the Br ...

, in County Cork, Ireland *

Clodagh Eastern Colony Clodagh Eastern Colony is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. See also * List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka External links * {{MataleDistrict-geo-stub Populated places in Matale District ...

, Sri Lanka * River Clodagh, a main tributary of the

River Ilen The River Ilen () is a river in West Cork, Ireland. It rises at Mullaghmesha mountain and flows southwards for 37 kilometres into the Celtic Sea. Its five main tributaries are, the Saivnose, Coarliss, Achrinduff, Glounaphuca and Clodagh. It is ...

in County Cork, Ireland

References

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