BROWSE
townland
Achadh Tamhnaí Uachtarach
genitive: Achadh Tamhnaí Uachtarach
(Irish)
Aghatawny Upper
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English arable place, field

Centrepoint

54.0437, -7.79427latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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n/a
"Arch.Inventory: (Aghatawny Upper/Cannaboe) Rath. In a col between drumlins to E and W with slightly lower ground to N and S (56). "
Nóta
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. "
Nóta
1590
?Aughtowne
F Leathanach: 5439
1590
?Aghtowne
F Leathanach: 5439
1621
Aghatannyowghtragh
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1660c
Aghatawney
BSD Leathanach: 17
1680
Manor of Aughutanny (Ross)
[3] 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
Aughatawnyoutra
CGn. Leathanach: 16.440.7916
1830c
Upper Aughatowney
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 2
1836
Aghatowney Oughter
BS:AL
1836
Aghatowney Oughter
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Aghatowny
HCSR:AL 
1836
Achadh Tamhnaighe uachtarach
‘upper Aghatawny'
OD:AL
1836
Aghatawny Upper
OD:AL
1836
[Aghatawny Upper]
"…a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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