Cloughjordan, officially Cloghjordan[2] (/klɒxˈdʒɔːrdən/ klokh-JOR-dən, Irish: Cloch Shiurdáin, meaning 'Siurdán's stone or castle'), is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland.

Poet and Easter Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh, a native of Cloughjordan, described it as a place "in calm of middle country".

[1] Developed at the intersection of travel routes between Nenagh, Birr, Borrisokane, Shinrone and Moneygall, the village of Cloughjordan began as an inhabited settlement during the Norman lordship of Ireland of the 13th and 14th centuries when the De Marisco family were allotted land in Ormond under the overlordship of the Butlers by King Henry II.

One unit of the De Mariscos (Morris or Morrissey in modern terms) moved into this area, took over the territory and built a stone castle and manor house guarded by a moat surrounding the dwelling.

There is a story which relates that the first De Marisco, who resided here, was a Norman knight who had travelled to the Holy Land to take part in a Crusade against the Saracens.

The piece of art known as "The Friendship Stone" was sourced by the Government of the Kingdom of Jordan and presented to the people of Cloughjordan by the Jordanian Irish Association.

[10] Ken Daly Bus Hire operates limited minibus services between Cloughjordan and Birr, Nenagh and Roscrea.

A childcare centre opened in 2010 offering crèche and preschool facilities in the former Macra na Feirme hall on Lower Main Street.

[16] There is no secondary education provision in the town: local students travel to schools in neighbouring Nenagh, Borrisokane and Birr or further afield.

[citation needed] The Cloughjordan Ecovillage has a working group known as the Village Education Research and Training (VERT), which runs courses in the eco-village in encouraged best practice in sustainable living.

The woods are managed by Coillte which supports a local community initiative to improve walking paths and recreation facilities.

[26][27][28] Cloughjordan Festival is an annual celebration of art, sport, music and food held each summer in various venues around the village.