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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of the church
Féach 'Abbey Burying Ground' agus 'Glebe' ar léarscáil 6ʺ na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis; féach leis 'cross slab' agus 'bullaun stone' san fhardal seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie). Cluain Deochra seanainm na mainistreach seo (ionann is 'Cloneogher' ag Gwynn, Medieval Religious Houses in Ireland 32); féach Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha Gaeilge s.n. - English
the town of the church
See 'Abbey Burying Ground' and 'Glebe' on the Ordnance Survey 6ʺ map; see also 'cross slab' and 'bullaun stone' in the archaeological inventory (www.archaeology.ie). Cluain Deochra was the name of the monastery (this is 'Cloneogher' in Gwynn, Medieval Religious Houses in Ireland 32); see Historical Dictionary of Gaelic Placenames s.n.
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Historical references
770 |
?Cluana Dochre [g.]
"Mors connmaich m. Brendain abbatis Cluana Dochre" = ARÉ 765 "Condmhach, mac Brenainn, abb Cluana Tochne, d'écc."
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977 |
Cluana Deochra [g.]
"Flant, mac Maoil Mhichil, fear leighinn Cluana Mic Nois, epscop & airchindeach Cluana Deochra."
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1100c |
Cluana Da Ochra [g.]
"Moernoc Cluana Da Ochra"
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CGSH Uimhir: 707.772
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1170c |
o Clúain dá acra
"Saran mac Tigernaigh meic Maenaigh ó Lesan i Sliabh Callann ocus o Clúain dá acra isin Cechair"
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FGorm. Leathanach: 180
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1581 |
Clonoghra
Lishagh McMorough
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F Leathanach: 3829
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1581 |
Clonoghera
Rowry McCahill
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F Leathanach: 3829
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1586 |
Clonoghra
Lysagh McMorogh
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F Leathanach: 4980
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1597 |
Clonoghra
Rorie McCahill
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F Leathanach: 6108
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1597 |
Clonoghra
Donell McHubbert
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F Leathanach: 6108
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1613 |
Cloneogher otherwise<br/>Clonogherie
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CPR Leathanach: 257a
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1629 |
Clonoghery p[arish]
< 'The Barony of Moydow in the County of Longford', léarscáil i seilbh Leabharlann na Breataine
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1645 |
Cluain-Deochra
"S. Fechinus perrexit ad S. Ernanum visendam in Monasterio quod Cluain-Deochra apppellatur."
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1660c |
Clonaghera Parish
Jon. mc Keedagh Farrell > Thoms. Harman
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BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 138
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1660c |
Clonoragh
Jon. mc Keedagh Farrell > Thoms. Harman
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BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 138
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1667 |
Clonoragh alias<br/>Clonoghra
Sir Thomas Harman
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ASE Leathanach: 115
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1813 |
Ballynakill
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1837c. |
Ballynakill
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BS:AL Imleabhar: C99, Leathanach: 17
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1837c. |
Ballynikill
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1837c. |
Baile an Cill, 'the Church Town'
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1837c. |
Baile na Cille, 'villa ecclesiae', 'town of the church'
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1837c. |
Baile na Cille, 'an old church here'
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1908 |
Baile na cille ' town of the church'
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MacGivney Leathanach: 44
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2007 |
balnəˈkil
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