BROWSE
townland
An Ardaidh
genitive: na hArdadh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ards
(English)

Centrepoint

55.1626, -7.86688latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600
Ballenehearde
F Leathanach: 6381
1611
Altcrome
CPR Leathanach: 187a
1654
Aultcrum als Airds
CS III Leathanach: 135
1654
Strand of Airds
CS III Leathanach: 111, 135
1659
Arries
Cen. Leathanach: 56
1665
Ardmore, Aird
HMR
1835
Ards
BS:AL
1835
Aulturinn als Ards
DS:AL
1835
Na hArdaidh 'the heights'
OD:AL
1835
Aird 'the coast'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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