BROWSE
townland
Claonach
genitive: Chlaonach
(Irish)
Cleanagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní cinnte brí.

    Is cosúil gur claon “sloping, crooked” atá sa chéad eilimint. Seans gur claon + achadh atá ann: déantar achadh “field” a ghiorrú go dtí -ach uaireanta i ndeireadh comhfhocal.

    Tagann ainm an bhaile b Claonadh i gCill Dara ó claon + áth “crooked ford” (féach Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha Gaeilge s.nn. Áth Claon, Claonadh) — tabhair faoi deara go bhfuil áth trasna na hAbhann Bige ar theorainn thiar an bhaile fearainn seo le bf Garraí an tSagairt.

    Pé ar domhan de, díol spéise an foghar -ao- /~eː/ i ndiaidh -l- /l/ leathan anseo, e.g. 1724 ‘Clenagh’, 2006 /ˈkleːnə/. Cuir é seo i gcomparáid leis an bhforbairt -ao- /~eː/ > /iː/ i ndiaidh c- /k/ leathan atá le sonrú sa dá shampla den logainm Caolach (#27975; #28032) ní fada ó bhaile.

Centrepoint

52.9099, -7.21084latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Glaishmor
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 53
1724
Clenagh
CGn. Leathanach: 46.67.27690
1838
Claonach, 'inclining land'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
pl:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
OD:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleenagh
OC:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
Bailey, C.:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
BS:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
Cramer, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
French, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
1838
Cleanagh
Johnston, G.:AL Leathanach: LA024,8
2006
ˈkleːnə
Áit.

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