Clones ( ; ) is a small town in western County Monaghan, Ireland. The area is part of the Border Region with Northern Ireland. Historically "Clones" was also spelt "Clonis", "Clonish" and "Clownish". These are English language versions of the Irish "Cluain Eois", meaning "Eos's meadow". It has about 2,500 people in the town.