BROWSE
townland
Inse Mhic Uidhir
genitive: Inse Mhic Uidhir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inchaquire
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the river meadow of Mac Uidhir; the river meadow of the son of Odhar
    Ní léir cé acu an sloinne Mac Uidhir nó ainm athartha (iad araon bunaithe ar an ainm pearsanta Odhar, gin. Uidhir) atá anseo.
    Tá rian den -dh- (a d'fhuaimnítí mar /ð/ sa Ghaeilge anuas go dtí deireadh an 13ú haois nó mar sin) le feiscint sna foirmeacha stairiúla is luaithe dá bhfuil againn, e.g. 'Inchemacwythyr' (as foinse eaglasta Laidine, 1302–6); díol spéise is ea go bhfuil dhá fhorbairt ar leith le sonrú san fhianaise ina dhiaidh sin, mar atá, foirmeacha Béarlaithe le -dd- (e.g. 'Inchemacudder' in 1557, 'Inshmacodder' in 1578, etc.) chomh maith le foirmeacha a thaispeánann an t-athrú fuaime a tháinig ar an ainm sa Ghaeilge (e.g. 'Inchmaquyer' in 1551, 'Inchemaquier or Inchequier' in 1612, etc.)

  • English

    the river meadow of Mac Uidhir; the river meadow of the son of Odhar
    It is not clear whether this placename contains the surname Mac Uidhir or a patronymic (both being based on the personal name Odhar, gen. Uidhir).
    The earliest historical forms, e.g. 'Inchemacwythyr' (from an ecclesiastical source in Latin, 1302–6), reflect Irish -dh- (pronounced as /ð/ until the late 13th century); it is interesting to note that two distinct developments can be traced in the subsequent evidence, viz., anglicised forms in -dd- (e.g. 'Inchemacudder' in 1557, 'Inshmacodder' in 1578, etc.) as well as forms which reflect the sound change in Irish (e.g. 'Inchmaquyer' in 1551, 'Inchemaquier or Inchequier' in 1612, etc.)

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53.0322, -6.79625latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1212-28
InchmacWithir
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 147
1302-6
Inchemacwythyr
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 243
1347
Ynchmacwythyr
COD Leathanach: I, 796
1358
InchemcWyther
JKAS Imleabhar: 7, Leathanach: 247
1389
Inchemcquethyr
COD Leathanach: II, 290
1488
Insymackudie
CPL Leathanach: XV 161
1488
Insymackudie
CPL Leathanach: XV 161
1518
Inchmaquidder
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 233
1518
Inchemacuddrik
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 239
1530
Inchmacoydder
JKAS Imleabhar: 7, Leathanach: 257
1530c
Inchmacwithir, Capella de
Rep. Vir. Leathanach: 210
1540
Inchmacoder
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 171
1550
Inchemaquyr
F Leathanach: 601 Ed
1551
Inchmaquyer
F Leathanach: 806 Ed
1557
Inchemacudder, S. John's lands in
F Leathanach: 168 P&M
1566
Inchemaquir
F Leathanach: 976
1578
Inshmacodder
F Leathanach: 3377
1581
Inchemacudder
F Leathanach: 3709
1590
Inchemacudder
F Leathanach: 5409
1597
Inchemaquyn
F Leathanach: 6115
1600
Insequire
F Leathanach: 6408
1605
Inchmacudder
CPR Leathanach: 80
1612
Inchemaquier or Inchequier
CPR Leathanach: 237
1612
Inchecour
CPR Leathanach: 251
1616
Insequire
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 J I
1620
Inchemacadder
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 J I
1635
Inchequire
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 50 C I
1654
Inchiquire
CS VIII Leathanach: 94,95
1655
Inchequire
DS
1659
Iuchequire
Cen. Leathanach: 403
1660c
Inchiquine
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 59
1660c
Incequire
BSD (RIA)
1660c
Inchequire
BSD (RIA)
1685
Inchyquire
Hib. Del.
1719
Inchaquire
CGn. Leathanach: 23.368.13721
1752
Inchiquire
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1770-1838
Inchequire
Mr. Rawson's
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(61)
1783
Inchiquire
CGn. Leathanach: 355.39.237304
1783
Inchaquire
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Inchaquire
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 208
1812
Inchaquire
Leet II Leathanach: 12
1837
Inchaquire
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchiquire
Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchiquire
Latouche, R.:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchequire
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchquire
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchenequyer
Inq. Ed. VI (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Insequire
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inse gadhair, 'inch or holm of the dog'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,18
1837
Inchaquire
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: 1,18
2009-2010
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