Cloondara (Irish: Cluain Dá Ráth, meaning 'pasture of two ringforts')[1] is a small village in County Longford, Ireland.

It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the River Shannon.

[2] It lies 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Longford Town.

The Royal Canal reached Cloondara in 1817, the project having been started in 1790.

[3] The addition of a canal spur to reach Longford town came after this date, finishing in 1831.