BROWSE
townland
Na Garráin
genitive: na nGarrán
(Irish)
Maidenhead
(English)

Glossary

English grove

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the groves

    Díol spéise 1620 ‘Negarran’, ós annamh a léiríonn foirmeacha béarlaithe alt na Gaeilge mar seo.

    Is é is dóichí ná go bhfuair an áit seo a ainm Béarla ó Maidenhead Shasana (tagann an dara mír den ainm sin ó hȳð “caladh/port ar abhainn”).

Centrepoint

52.9053, -7.04189latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1576
Garrans
F Leathanach: 2838
1620
Negarran
CPR Leathanach: 492
1627
Garrans
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C I
1632
Garrans al' Negarran al' Clonecangarran
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
1659
Garranes
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1660c
Garrans
BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
1764
lands of Garrans otherwise called Maidenhead
CGn. Uimhir: 236.83.151495
1801
Maiden Head
lsc.
Stat. Surv. (La)
1812
Maiden-head
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 199
1838
Maidenhead
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maiden head
Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maiden Head
Stat. Surv.:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
Sandes, C. L.:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maiden head
Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maiden Head
Stat. Surv.:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
1838
Maidenhead
Sandes, C. L.:AL Leathanach: LA032,24
2006
medinˈhed
Áit.
2006
meːdinˈhed
Áit.

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