 The name Suncroft means “a sun blessed croft”.According to local folklore, Suncroft was named by a priest who was walking in the croft (or field), and the sun was shining so brightly on the field that he decided to name the place Suncroft.The primary school in the town is Suncroft National School (in Irish "Scoil Bhride, Crochta na Gréine").