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Dungloe is known in Irish as Clochán Liath. Clochán Liath, which means the grey stepping-stone, is referring to a crossing point over a river in the town. The name an Clochán Liath was formerly anglicised as Cloghanlea. The name Dungloe or Dunglow is believed to come from the Irish Dún gCloiche. Dún in an Irish name usually indicates a fort.

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