BROWSE
townland
Achadh Locha Chon
genitive: Achadh Locha Chon
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghlacon
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English lake; inlet

Centrepoint

54.2923, -8.11339latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌaxləˈxon
2003
Áit.
ˌɑxləˈhon
Áit.
ˌɑxləˈhoːn
x2; doiléir
Áit.
ˌɑxləˈkɑn
Áit.
ˌɑxləˈxɑːn
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Eachla-Con = A kennel Joyce says that eachla us a form of eachlann and that it has the same meaning – a stable or any place for horses (each), and, by extension, an enclosure of any kind. Compare Aghla in Co. Donegal. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. At the crest of a small hillock (57). Souterrain. ‘Cave’ A curved section of passage… It is inside the perimeter of a rath (133). "
Nóta
1619
?Aghowlaghan
CPR Leathanach: 445b
1659
Aghloghacon
Cen. Leathanach: 566
1661
Aghalaghachone als Achalaghanone
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1835
Aughlachon
TAB Leathanach: innéacs, 1 (60:16/5)
1836
Aughlecun
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Aughlecun
BS:AL
1836
Achla chon
pl:AL
1836
Achla con
'chase of the hounds'
OD:AL
1836
Eacla con
'enclosure or kennell of the hounds'
OD:AL
1836
Aghlacon
OD:AL
1836
[Aghlacon]
"It has one fort near it's west side."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1852
Aghlacon
(Stafford/Tate)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 466
2003
Achadh Locha Chon
PÓC
2004
Achadh Locha Chon
PÓD

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