Large cut Turf around the Lough Shore-Bigger than normal-technique introduced by Dutch man called Gogh who worked for bord na mona at the turn of the century. Cut big to suit the sponginess of the turf.
The Cloonchas is the area of Cloonbonnive and Gortaganny in West Roscommon where most townlands begin with 'Cloon', eg. Cloonfower, Clooncan. From the Irish for meadows, 'Cluainte'.