BROWSE
townland
Cluain Phiarais
genitive: Chluain Phiarais
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clonpierce
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the pasture of Piaras
    Piaras — ainm pearsanta (< Piers na nAngla-Normannach)

    Taispeánadh paiste de thalamh portaigh (‘bog’) ar theorainn an bhaile fearainn seo ar léarscáil an Down Survey (1655).

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Bhí tóchar ar an mbaile chomh maith, a théadh tríd an bportach b’fhéidir: féach 1549 ‘Togherclonepiers’ < Tóchar Chluain Phiarais.

Centrepoint

52.9296, -7.01114latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Toghercloney (near Clonpierce tld)
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 103
1549
Togherclonepiers
F Leathanach: 407
1571
Clonpyers
F Leathanach: 1699
1578
Cloneperis
F Leathanach: 3332
1613
Cloneperis
CPR Leathanach: 239
1655
Clone Peirce
DS
1655
Clonepeirce
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Clonpiers
Cen. Leathanach: 502
1660c
Clonepeirce
BSD (La) Leathanach: 110
1666
Clonipiers
ASE Leathanach: 81
1685
Clonepeire
Hib. Del.
1805
Lands of Clonpierce
Cahill (La)
1838
Cluain Phiarais, 'Pierce's lawn or meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpierce
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpierce
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clanpearse & Cullenagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpearse & Cullenagh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Cluain Phiarais, 'Pierce's lawn or meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpierce
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpierce
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clanpearse & Cullenagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
1838
Clonpearse & Cullenagh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA032,8
2006
klɑnˈpiːrs
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