BROWSE
townland
Ard Macha
genitive: Ard Macha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ardamagh
(English)

Glossary

English height; high

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the height of Macha;
    height of (the) cattle-field

    Ní léir cé acu an t-ainm pearsanta Macha nó an t-ainmfhocal macha atá sa dara heilimint (féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.vv. macha, Macha).

  • English

    the height of Macha;
    height of (the) cattle-field

    It is unclear whether the second element is the personal name Macha or the noun macha (see A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.vv. macha, Macha).

Centrepoint

54.0599, -7.29401latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

n/a
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Nior aimsíodh an logainm sna foinsí seo: ASE, Hib. Del.
Nóta
1609-1610
Ardmagh
MEC
1621
Armagh
Cottingham to King "...lands of Ardarmagh and Coolcassogue in the Parish of Anna..."
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 9, Jac. I
1655-57
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talamh neamhfhorghéillte nó cuid de Coolecassocke
DS Leathanach: ?
1660c
Armagh & DonnyRone
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 209
1709
Armagh & Coolcassag
Carvaghs Leathanach: 55
1820
Ardarmagh
CGn. Leathanach: 758.127.514863
1836
Ardamagh
BM:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamagh
CM:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamah
["August 1825"];
TAB Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamagh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamagh
Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamagh
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Arda macha
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ard macha
"The same name as Armagh" [OD Nóta];
dúch:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ard Macha, 'Macha's height or hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Armagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardemagh
BS:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardmagh
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
Ardamagh
OD:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8
1836
[Ardamagh]
"is divided into 4 subdenominations Ardemagh, Curkish, Coolcassoge & Tullyedin" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,8

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