BROWSE
townland
Achadh Tamhnaí Íochtarach
genitive: Achadh Tamhnaí Íochtarach
(Irish)
Aghatawny Lower
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English arable place, field

Centrepoint

54.0436, -7.78848latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Tamhnaí Liath (PO)(Li). "
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n/a
"Pinkman: Achadh-Tamhnaighe = Field of the tree stumps. Tamhan, a tree stump; tamhnach or tamhanach, a place of tree stumps. Compare Lisatawan in Co. Cavan, rendered by Joyce Lios-a’-Tamhan, Fort of the tree-stumps. Aughtowne, Fiant-Elizabeth 539. Aghatawny townland lies a short distance south of Ballinamore town. "
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n/a
"Arch.Inventory: Rath. In a low-lying position beside a N-S stream (56). "
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n/a
"Cf. Tamhnaí Liath (PO)(Li). "
Nóta
1590
?Aughtowne
F Leathanach: 5439
1590
?Aghtowne
F Leathanach: 5439
1621
Aghatamyeightragh
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1659
Aughtownyfighterah
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Aghatawney
BSD Leathanach: 17
1680
Manor of Aughutanny (Ross)
[2] Féach Journal of the Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Soc. Iml. I, Uimh. 3, c. 1931/2, lch 42.
JACAS Nóta: (TÓR)
1714
Achadh Tamhnuigh
Celtica Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 247
1716
Aughatawneightra
CGn. Leathanach: 16.440.7916
1830c
Lower Aughatowney
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 2
1836
Aghatowney Eighter
BS:AL
1836
Aghatowney Eighter
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Aghatowny
HCSR:AL 
1836
Achadh tamhnaighe
'field of the trunks (from tamhan)'
OD:AL
1836
Aghatawny Lower
OD:AL

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