placenamesRinnagonnaght
Rinn na gCanach
Waterbird surveys and a parliamentary account of coastal damage document different aspects of Rinnagonnaght’s exposed shore.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Rinn na gCanach · Irish · main form
- Rinnagonnaght · English · main form
Place & story
The strand in the winter bird survey
Rinnagonnaght Strand was a separate counting area in the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s 2010–11 survey of the Mid-Clare Coast. The survey recorded Turnstones here on every low-tide and high-tide count. On 1 December 2010, a mixed flock resting above the tide included 25 Dunlin. These observations document the shore’s use as both a feeding place and a refuge for wintering birds. [2]
Coastal damage reported in 2014
Speaking in the Dáil on 19 February 2014, Pat Breen named Rhynagonnaught among the Clare communities affected by that winter’s storms. He placed it beside Doonbeg golf course and reported the loss of two greens and a substantial strip of coastline there. His speech preserves a contemporary account of the damage and the resulting calls for coastal protection. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rinnagonnaght. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Mid-Clare Coast SPA: Conservation Objectives Supporting Document, July 2014, pages 32–33 and Appendix 6 · National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Dáil Éireann, 19 February 2014, Recent Flooding: Statements, pages 108–110 · Houses of the Oireachtas; statement by Pat Breen
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-06-09. How this page was prepared.