BROWSE
townland
Buaile na gCuach Thuaidh
genitive: Bhuaile na gCuach Thuaidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Boleynagoagh North
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the cattle-fold, summer pasture of the hollows; of the cuckoos
    Tá bríonna éagsúla ag an bhfocal cuach. Dhealródh sé gur minicí an bhrí “hollow” leis i logainmneacha, seachas “cup”, “cuckoo”, etc.

  • English

    the cattle-fold, summer pasture of the hollows; of the cuckoos
    The word cuach has several meanings — in placenames it generally appears to be used in the sense “hollow” rather than “cup” or “cuckoo”, etc.

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52.9496, -8.40586latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1819
Ballynagough
Larkin (Ga)
1839
Boolnagoo North
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
Bulnagough
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
Bulnagough
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
Bulnagough
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
Ballynagough
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
[Boleynagoagh North]
"This townland is partially cultivated, being composed of rough boggy land. A collection of houses near the western [sic] is known as Fogarty's Village. The N.E. end is known by Poulnamwicka" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,10
1839
Boolnagoo South
BS:AL
1839
Buaile na g-cuach, 'booley or dairy of the cuckoos'
"Cuckoos" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL
1839
Buaile na g-cuach
pl:AL
1839
Boolynaguagh &c
OC:AL
1839
Boleynagoagh &c
OD:AL
2000
ˌbolənəˈguːk
Áit.
2000
ˌbuːlənəˈguːx
Áit.

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