page_title: Cliffoney
section_title: Church of St. Molaise
hierarchical_section_title: Cliffoney / Amenities / Church of St. Molaise
caption_attribution_description: English: Stained glass by Joshua Clarke, 1909.
context_page_description: Cliffoney, officially Cliffony, is a village in north County Sligo, Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. It is only three kilometres away from Mullaghmore which is popular with surfers.
  Cliffoney has historical connections to Lord Palmerston, British Prime Minister and Father Michael O'Flanagan, Vice-President and later President of Sinn Féin, who was known as the Republican Priest. Brigid MacGonigal, mother of Harry Clarke, was a native of Cliffoney.
  There are several megalithic monuments close to the village, including Creevykeel Court Tomb. There are also several ringforts and cashels in the area. Saint Brigit's cross-slab, possibly dating to the eight century, has a swastika carved in the top of the cross.
context_section_description: The Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Molaise from Inishmurray island. The church was closed for an extensive period during restoration in  2012 when masses were held in the village hall. During cleaning the restorers discovered that the three stained glass windows behind the altar were made by Joshua Clarke, father of the stained glass artist Harry Clarke. Joshua Clarke was married to Brigid MacGonigal, a native of Cliffoney.
caption: Stained glass window by Joshua Clarke, 1909.
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