page_title: Clonard, County Meath
hierarchical_section_title: Clonard, County Meath
caption_attribution_description: Clonard, County Meath, Ireland This object is indexed in the Archaeological Survey of Ireland under SMR No. ME047-004----Geographic information system of the National Monuments Service: Historic Environment Viewer – Database record. Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| français&#160;| italiano&#160;| македонски&#160;| +/− English: Motte erected by Hugh de Lacy. A close informational signpost reads: This Motte was erected under the direction of Hugh De Lacy when Clonard was occupied by the Normans circa 1177. In its original form the motte was crowned with a bailey or tower and surrounded by defensive fortifications. The lime tree planted on top during the 19th century makes this motte a well known landmark in the area.
context_page_description: Clonard is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies on the R148 regional road between the towns of Kinnegad and Enfield. This road was the main road between Dublin and Galway until the construction of the M4 motorway. It is still used by traffic avoiding the toll on the M4.
  Clonard is notable for being one of the earliest Christian sites in Ireland, being linked with the first Irish bishop Palladius c. 450 and as the location of a major early medieval monastery Clonard Abbey, founded in the 6th century by St. Finnian.
  Around 1177, Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, built a motte-and-bailey fortification at Clonard.
  The village contains a Catholic church, a graveyard and a primary school.
  It is served by Bus Éireann services to Dublin and West of Ireland.
context_section_description: Clonard (Irish: Cluain Ioraird, meaning "Iorard's pasture") is a small village in County Meath, Ireland.  It lies on the R148 regional road between the towns of Kinnegad and Enfield. This road was the main road between Dublin and Galway until the construction of the M4 motorway. It is still used by traffic avoiding the toll on the M4.
  Clonard is notable for being one of the earliest Christian sites in Ireland, being linked with the first Irish bishop Palladius c. 450 and as the location of a major early medieval monastery Clonard Abbey, founded in the 6th century by St. Finnian.
  Around 1177, Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, built a motte-and-bailey fortification at Clonard.
  The village contains a Catholic church, a graveyard and a primary school.
  It is served by Bus Éireann services to Dublin and West of Ireland.
caption: Clonard Motte
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