BROWSE
townland
Oigheann
genitive: Oighinn
(Irish)
Eyne
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní léir brí.

    Tagann eidheann (agus eidhneán) “ivy” i gceist mar cháilitheoir i ndornán maith logainmneacha ar fud na tíre, ach ní heol dúinn aon sampla cinnte de mar aicmitheoir. D’fhéadfaí oigheann “cauldron” a chur san áireamh, sa chiall “hollow” — cuir i gcás an log i lárthuaisceart an bhaile fearainn ina bhfuil blúire beag de lomán carraige marcáilte ar www.epa.ie (díreach laisteas den phointe triantánachta 316′ ar SO 6″). Tá lomán carraige, chomh maith le cairéil, le fáil sa bf Eidhean (#31292) i Luimneach freisin; réiteach fuaime atá sa leagan Gaeilge sa chás sin. Cf., b’fhéidir, Ó Duinnín s.v. oigheann agus www.dil.ie s.v. 1 aigen.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Rinne an Príseach amach gur anseo a bhí an mionainm 1549 ‘Belladreit’, ‘Bielladrut’ a d’aimsigh sé i lámhscríbhinní an Chorragánaigh < Béal an Droichid “the approach to the bridge” (cf. Eyne Bridge SO thar an Trióg ar theorainn thiar an bhaile fearainn). Féach bf Béal an Droichid (#42302) in Uíbh Fhailí, agus cf. bf Béal Átha an Droichid (#63048) in Aontroim agus abh Áth an Droichid (#1393831) i nGaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Ní heol dúinn aon tagairt stairiúil don chnoc Red Hill SO i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn.

Centrepoint

53.0864, -7.28483latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Eyen
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 56 + 58
1549
Heyne
bounds of Leyse
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 51
1551
Eyen
F Leathanach: 703
1551
Eyen
F Leathanach: 896
1552
Eynekyllmense
Eyne, Killeen or Killeenlynagh SO
F Leathanach: 928
1557c
Eyen
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Eyen
F Leathanach: 559
1563c
Ene
Cotton Map
1569
Eynekelins alias Eynekillines
F Leathanach: 1247
1569
Eyen
John Whitney, gent
F Leathanach: 1353
1571
Eyn
F Leathanach: 1720
1603
Eyneskilmeuse
CPR Leathanach: 16
1608
Eineskillinese
CPR Leathanach: 126
1614
Ein
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1615
Gin or Ein
CPR Leathanach: 283
1659
Eyne
Cen. Leathanach: 497
1660c
Eyne
BSD (La) Leathanach: 97
1805
Eyne
Cahill (La)
1838
Eyne
BS:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eyne
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eyne
CM:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eyne
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Ein
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eidhin, 'abounding in ivy'
OD:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eyne
pl:AL Leathanach: La061,11
1838
Eyne
OC:AL Leathanach: La061,11

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