Donaghcloney or Donacloney (from Irish Domhnach Cluana, meaning 'church of the meadow')[1][2] is a village, townland (of 300 acres) and civil parish in County Down,[1][2] Northern Ireland.

[1] Donaghcloney was reputedly established by Saint Patrick whilst travelling from Saul to Armagh sometime in the 5th century CE.

[1] The spelling changed frequently throughout the Middle Ages, during which time a new bell was installed in the parish church.

[3] During the Williamite War in Ireland, Donaghcloney was the site of a clash between forces belonging to Frederick Schomberg and King James II.

The company provided housing for its workers and in 1877 established the Factory Society for the Sick to help its employees' families cover funeral costs.

By the 1900s the company was the largest producer of Damask Linen in the world[4] and its products were being used in hotels and ocean liners across Europe.

[4] The factory lay derelict until the early 2010s, when it was demolished leaving only the chimney.Donaghcloney has a Nisa shop and petrol station, a Post Office, a primary school, a children's play-park, a chippy, a Chinese takeaway, an off license, a pharmacist, a hairdresser, a butcher, and a café.

Donaghcloney is classified as a small village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).