BROWSE
townland
Cluain Dá Thorc
genitive: Chluain Dá Thorc
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clonehurk
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture
, dhá
English two

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    pasture of two boars

    Measaimid go bhfuil an bunús céanna leis an ainm seo is atá le par Cluain Dá Thorc (#2014) (UF), in ainneoin nóta an Donnabhánaigh (1838). Tagann dá thorc “of two boars” i gceist mar cháilitheoir i logainmneacha eile (samplaí le fáil i Liatroim, Muineachán, Cabhán agus Baile Átha Cliath).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Ar theorainn thuaidh an bhaile fearainn a ritheann abh Abhainn Easa “river of (the) waterfall” (#116477), abhainn choigríche idir Laoighis agus Uí Riagáin [= bar. Thigh na hInse], dúiche in Uí Fhailghe.
    2. Ag an bpointe thiar thuaidh den bhaile fearainn anseo atá 1805 ‘The Cat Hole, a Cataract 10 Feet Deep’ Cahill, 1841 Cat Hole SO (< *Poll an Chait), an t-eas a thug ainm don abhainn más fíor don eolas a fuair Ó Donnabháin in 1838 (Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis I 201). Cf. Flag Hole SO (< *Poll na Leice) tamaillín soir uaidh.

Centrepoint

53.0875, -7.42223latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1716
Clonehurk
CGn. Leathanach: 18.18.8212
1838
Clonehurk
BS:AL Leathanach: LA014,22
1838
Cluain thorc, 'lawn of the hogs'
"This cannot be made 'Clon-y-horc'. The parish called Clonyhurk is in Irish written. 'Cluain-da-thorc', but this is simply 'Clon-hurk' or 'Clonehurk'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,22
1838
Clonehurk
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,22
2005
kloniˑˈhork
Áit.

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