BROWSE
Achadh na Cloiche
genitive: Achadh na Cloiche
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghnacliff
(English)

Other names

Aughnacliffe
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
cloch, cloich
English stone, stone building

Centrepoint

53.8445, -7.60442latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Aghnecloghye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1619/20
Agherclogh...with a common and mountain belonging to the above lands, 212a pasture and 638a mountain [?]
CPR Leathanach: 450b
1629
Aghnecloh
Cotton Map
1659
Aghneclogh
Cen.
c.1660
Aghenecloy
BSD Leathanach: 166
1667
Aghanecloy
ASE Leathanach: 145
1744
Aghneclay owse Aghneclogh owse Aghnecliffe
CGn. Leathanach: 116.146.79862
1813
Aughnacliff
Edgeworth
1836
Aughnacliff
BS:AL
1836
Acha na cloiche, “field of the stone”
OD:AL
1836
Acha na cloiche
pl:AL
1836
Made Aughnacloy and Annacloy in Ulster, but this cannot be made either
Nóta:AL
1836
Aughnacliff
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1908
Pictiúir de “Dolman [sic] situated in townland of Aughnacliff – it gave that place its present name”
MacGivney Leathanach: 26
1908
Achadh na Cloiche, “field of the stone”
MacGivney Leathanach: 26
1943
Achadh na Cloiche
Piatt: Gaeilge an Longfoirt Leathanach: 32
1954
“..a huge block of stone about twelve feet long...resting on two supports.”
Hist. Ardagh Leathanach: 597
2005
Achadh na Cloiche
Cártaí Móra
2007
ɑknəˈklif
Áit.

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