BROWSE
townland
Achadh an Bhábhúin
genitive: Achadh an Bhábhúin
(Irish)
Aughans
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the bawn, fortified enclosure

    Tá an baile fearainn beag seo suite díreach lastoir den Chaisleán Breac. Tá an fhoirm Ghaeilge 1608/9 ‘Aghvane … acha an bhabhain’ an-luachmhar, agus foirmeacha béarlaithe ar nós 1616/7 ‘Aghanbawne’ freisin. Tá cuid de na tagairtí an-truaillithe. Féach www.dil.ie s.v. badún.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Is cosúil gur anseo timpeall a bhí an logainm stairiúil 1607/8 ‘the Grangcorr’, 1638 ‘Mucklone & Graigecore’ < An Ghráig Chorr (?) “the odd, noticeable grange, monastic farm”.

Centrepoint

53.1939, -7.38009latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1550
Agheylarevane & Ayshvave
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 347
1550
Aghen larvane
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 348
1607
Achuane
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 3
1607
Agheny
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25
1607–8
Achauam
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 38
1607–8
Achauayne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 43
1607–8
Achauaine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 44
1607
Achvoan
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 15
1607/8
Achanahaha
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 44
1607/8
Fohananhaha
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 44
1608–9
Aghvane
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 74
1608–9
Agheny
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 80
1608-9?
aca an bhabhain 20 acra
in margin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 74
1609
Aghavane
CPR Leathanach: 123
1616/7
Aghanbawne
App. V, CN R.C. 5/19
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 168
1618
Aghauane
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 173
1622
Aghevawneightre alias Aghebaneighter
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Rushinflough
CPR Leathanach: 552
1636
Aughebaveneneighter alias Aughebaveneighter ... Aughevanenoughter
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1637–8
Aghvaneoughter
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1655
Aghabaneitragh
DS
1659
Rossen Allis
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1659
Rossenallis
Cen. Leathanach: 506
1660c
Gleabe Land in Rossanollis
BSD (La) Leathanach: 120
1660c
Aghanane
BSD (La) Leathanach: 124
1660c
Aghavane, Ballimonine &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 124
1662
Rossanolis
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1669
Aghavane, Ballynemony and
ASE Leathanach: 214
1838
Aughans
BS:AL Leathanach: LA013,4
1838
Atháin, 'small fords'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,4
1997
ˈɑkənz
Áit. Uimhir : C894a

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