BROWSE
townland
Log an Chatha
genitive: Log an Chatha
(Irish)
Lugacaha
(English)

Other names

Log an Chaca
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

log, lag
English hollow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is forbairt é Log an Chatha ó Log an Chaca. Tugann an leagan stairiúil 'Lugacaha' le -h- (Carlingford Rent Roll (McDonogh MS. xiii) le fios gur tharla an fhorbairt seo ar a laghad sa chéad leath den 18ú aois nó roimhe.

  • English

    Log an Chatha "the hollow of the battle" is a development from the original Log an Chaca "the hollow of the excrement". The historical form 'Lugacaha' in -h- (Carlingford Rent Roll (McDonogh MS. xiii) indicates that this development had occurred at least by first half of the 18th century.

Centrepoint

54.0868, -8.44244latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
1614
Laggekack
CPR Leathanach: 266b
1617
Leggehacka
CPR Leathanach: 332a
1624
Laggecack ows. Laggacack ows. Laggagack
CPR Leathanach: 596
1633‒6
Luggacaha
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 168
1633‒6
Laggacaka
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 178
1633‒6
Laggacaka
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 189
1655‒7
Logacaka
DS
1659
Lacahaky
Cen. Leathanach: 602
1660c
Lagachaca
BSD Leathanach: 117
1665c
Lagahaka
HMR Leathanach: 34
1685c
Logacaka
Hib. Del.
1732
Lagacack
CGn. Leathanach: 71.282.50749
1753
Lugacaha
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
1833
Lugacaugh
TAB
1836
Loggachaka
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Lug a chaca, 'hollow of the ordure'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Lugacaha
"caka is the original name, but not so pronounced now" [OD Nóta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Logachaka
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Lugacagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Logacaka
Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
Lug a Chatha
"(so pron) but it is Chaca" [dúch]
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
1836
[Lugacaha]
"there is an ancient fort about the centre of townland called Lugacagh Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
2008
Log an Chaca
Ó Muraíle

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