BROWSE
townland
Cluain Aodha
genitive: Chluain Aodha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cloonee
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the pasture of Aodh
    Aodh — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the pasture of Aodh
    Aodh — personal name

Centrepoint

53.9021, -7.80597latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌkloˈniː
Nóta
"Co, Ga, Ci Gan chártaí Lm Cluain Í Lo Cluain Aodha ME Cluain Í"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cluain Aodha = Hugh’s meadow. Aedh, or Aedh, is now generally anglicised Hugh. It has been latinized Aidus, Odo, Hugho; and glossed Ignis by Colgan."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Cairn (site). On top of a low hill (15)."
Nóta
"NÓM: Cluain Aodha"
Nóta
c1660
Clooneigh
BSD Leathanach: 33
1776
Clonee
Scale Map (Li)
1836
A cclún Aodha
['ee' ós cionn 'Aodha']
pl:AL
1836
Cloonee
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cloneagh
S&V:AL
1836
Clonee
CM:AL
1836
Clune, 'the after grass'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Cluain Aodha, 'Aodh's or Hugh's plain or retired residence'
dúch:AL
1836
Cloonee
Walsh:AL
1836
Cluain Aodha, 'Hugh's lawn or meadow'
OD:AL

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