BROWSE
townland
An Cheapach
genitive: na Ceapaí
(Irish)
Cappagh
(English)

Glossary

ceapach, ceapaigh
English plot of land, tillage plot

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.926, -7.87054latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"AM, Ce, Ca, Cl, Co, DG, Dn, Ga, Ci, CD, ME, La, RC, Sl, TE BÁC An Cheapach TÁ An Cheapach Mu An Cheapóg CC An Cheapach UF An Cheapach Lm An Cheapach"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cappagh = a plot of land, laid out for tillage. [Ceapach] In Connaught the word is, sometimes, used to denote a kitchen garden."
Nóta
1591
Keapaghe
F Alt: 5545
1611
Keappeagh
CPR Leathanach: 199a
1621
Cappagh
CPR Leathanach: 518b
c1660
Cappagh
BSD Leathanach: 30
1834
Capagh
TAB Leathanach: 9, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Capagh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cappagh
BS:AL
1836
Cappagh
CM:AL
1836
Capagh,
'a hill'
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Coppa
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Capagh
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Ceapach,
'a plot of land'
OD:AL
1836
Cappagh
OD:AL
1836
[Cappagh]
"Capagh is abbeyland, containing good meadow and arable land, the western end is bog."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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