BROWSE
townland
Ceathrú Mhic Oireacht
genitive: Cheathrú Mhic Oireacht
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Larkfield
(English)

Glossary

English quarterland

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the quarter(land) of Mac Oireacht
    Mac Oireacht — sloinne (< Mac Oireachtaigh)

  • English

    the quarter(land) of Mac Oireacht
    Mac Oireacht — surname (< Mac Oireachtaigh)

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54.2628, -8.16292latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈlarkˌfiːld
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Lo BÁC: Páirc na bhFuiseog "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman Ceathramha-na-gCáiréad = Quarter land of the carrots (wild). According to O’Donovan this was the old Irish name of the place. It is a very large townland, a lot of it mountain, and lies about two miles south of Manorhamilton. "
Nóta
"• Arch. Inventory: Wedge tomb. ‘Megalith.’ On a low ridge on the floor of the Bonet River valley (9). Prehistoric enclosure. On a high plateau (29). Cashel. Towards the bottom of the W-facing slope of the Bonet river valley (106). Rath. On a very steep W-facing slope of the Bonet river valley (106). Rath. At the W edge of a plateau overlooking the Bonet river valley (106). Cashel. At the summit of a NE-SW ridge on a plateau (106). Souterrain. There is a record of a souterrain comprising a passage with a lintelled roof within an enclosure (135). Enclosure. On top of a drumlin on the floor of the Bonet river valley (155). Enclosure. On top of a rise on the floor of the Bonet river valley (155). Enclosure. In a fold on generally high ground (155). Earthwork (site). On the W-facing slope of a hill in the Bonet river valley (168). Booley hut. At the edge of a plateau overlooking the Bonet river valley to W (230). "
Nóta
"Larkfield = Scardán? "
Nóta
(MOLTA: Sráidainmneacha Chluainín)
Nóta
1629
?Carrowe Mac Erritt
Inq. Leathanach: 165
1660c
?Carrowmccrraght
BSD Leathanach: 71
1789
Larkfield
(O’Donnell)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 144
1802
Mrs O’Donnell of Larkfield
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 73
1802
Con. O’Donnell, Esq. Larkfield
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 73
1802
Larkfield
Stat. Survey (Li) Nóta: (léarscáil)
1812
Larkfield
Larkin
1834
Larkfield
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 13, 15 (60:16/4)
1836
Larkfield
BS:AL
1836
Larkfield
Larkin (Li)
1836
Clun na theise
, 'the above name is a fancy name given by the Earl O'Donnell'
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Larkfield
Shanley, J.:AL
1836
Larkfield
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Ceathramh cairead
pl:AL
1836
Ceathramh chairead,
quarter of the carrots'
OD:AL
1836
Larkfield
OD:AL
1837
Larkfield
(J O’Donnell)
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II, 342
1852
Larkfield
(O’Donnell)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 465

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