BROWSE
townland
Achadh na hUamha
genitive: Achadh na hUamha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghnahoo
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the cave
    'Cave' marcáilte ar an léarscáil 25" in aice leis an ráth i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn teorannach le bf **Corrdhoire **(Morton)

  • English

    the field of the cave
    'Cave' marked on the 25" map beside the ring-fort in the north of the townland bordering tl **Corrdhoire **(Morton)

Centrepoint

54.0254, -8.00048latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌɑxnəˈhuː
x2
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: Fm, TE, DG, P: Rossinver, b: Rosclogher "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Achadh-na-hUamha = Field of the cave or hollow. … In this latter there is a fort in the north east end. "
Nóta
"Arch.Inventory Cashel. On rock outcrop in a low-lying landscape (57). "
Nóta
1622
*Aghanehova
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1660c
Aghanahugh
BSD Leathanach: 49
1667
Aghanehoy
ASE Leathanach: 129
1833
Aughnahoo
TAB Leathanach: 1, Nóta: (61:16/11) innéacs
1836
Aughnahoo
BS:AL
1836
Augnaboe
CM:AL
1836
Aghnahoo
S&V:AL
1836
Augh na uibh
'the egg horse'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Achadh na huamhaidh
'field of the caves'
OD:AL
1836
Aghnahoo
OD:AL

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