What is "kilcloon"

Kilcloon (, "Woodland of the meadow") is a parish situated in the south-east of County Meath in Ireland. The parish is composed of the six medieval parishes of Moyglare, Kilclone, Balfeighan, Rodanstown, Ballymaglassan and Rathregan. The medieval parish of Kilclone was in turn made up of the townlands of Kilclone, Pagestown, Mulhussey, Milltown, Longtown, Jenkinstown, Collistown, Barstown, and Kimmin’s Mill. The townland of Kilclone is modernly known as Kilcloon also.

The Central Statistics Office also defines Kilcloon as a census town with a population of 264 at the Census of 2011.