BROWSE
civil parishcivil parish
Eachinis
genitive: Eachinse
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Hackmys
(English)

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52.348, -8.66641latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1297
Acmys
Mac Spealáin NMAJ4 Leathanach: 159
1297
Acmys
Westropp. Churches* Leathanach: 423
1309
Akynnys
Mac Spealáin NMAJ4 Leathanach: 159
1410
Achinis
Westropp. Churches* Leathanach: 423
1418
Hakmys
BBL Leathanach: 146
1418
Hakmys alias Kylcommyn
BBL Leathanach: 147
1615
Kilcoyn alias Haknis
Mac Spealáin NMAJ4 Leathanach: 159
1615
Kilcoyn alias Haknis
Westropp. Churches* Leathanach: 423
1810
Hackneys or Killcummin
Carlisle
1840
Hackmys
BS:AL
1840
This name is not known to the natives, but it is probable the anglicising of the Irish word Aicme, a tribe, a word which entered into the names of several Irish tribes and territories as Trughanackmy in Kerry, Na hAicmidhe in Wexford and Kilkenny. (OD)
LSO (Lm) Leathanach: II 30.86
1840
The Irish word aicme signifies a people or tribe, the plural of which is na haicmidhe, of which Hackmys is an anglicised form.
OD:AL
1840
This is not known by the people
OD:AL
1840
This name is not known to the natives; it seems an anglicising of na haicme, the tribes.
OD:ALPB

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