Cloughaneely (official name: Cloch Cheann Fhaola)[1] is a district in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. This is a mainly coastal area centred on the town of Falcarragh, and it is a Gaeltacht area, meaning the Irish language is spoken as the primary language.[2] Cloughaneely includes the secondary school Pobalscoil Chloich Gheann Fhaola, with over 500 students. Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance.[3] Cloughaneely, the Rosses and Gweedore, known locally as the three parishes, together form a social and cultural region different from the rest of the county, with Gweedore serving as the main centre for socialising and industry.[4]
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The name Cloch Cheann Fhaola (also written Cloich Chionnaola, meaning "the Stone of Faoil's Head") comes from a story which tells of the killing of Faoil. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded Faoil on a rock because Faoil stole the Cow of Plenty from Balor and brought it back to the mainland from Tory.