BROWSE
townland
An Cloigeann
genitive: an Chloiginn
(Irish)
Cleggan
(English)

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54.282, -7.99818latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Ao, Ca, FM, Ga: An Cloigeann "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Claigeann = A round, rocky hill. Claigeann, the skull, is sometimes applied to a hard round hill, a headlan, or to land lying on the borders of a swamp "
Nóta
1835
Cleggan
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/5)
1835
Clegan
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/5), Nóta: innéacs
1836
Clegan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Clegan
BS:AL
1836
Cleggan
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Cleggann
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Clegan
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Cloigean
pl:AL
1836
Cloigean
'a round rocky hill'
OD:AL
1836
Cleggan
OD:AL

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