BROWSE
electoral division
Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh
genitive: Dhroichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh
(Irish)
Six-mile-bridge
(English)

Other names

Sixmilebridge
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English bridge
Ó, Uí

Hierarchy

county

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the bridge of the river of Uí Chearnaigh
    Uí Chearnaigh (gin. Ó gCearnaigh) — ainm treabhchais

  • English

    the bridge of the river of Uí Chearnaigh
    Uí Chearnaigh (gen. Ó gCearnaigh) — sept name, 'the descendants of Cearnach'

Centrepoint

52.7247, -8.80022latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1564
chois Abhann O cCearnaigh
ARÉ
1656
Sixmilebridge
Inchiquin Leathanach: 537, 542
1659
Six Mile Bridge
Cen. Leathanach: 171
1787
Sixmile Bridge, Ougarnee River
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Sixmilebridge
AL
1839
droichead abhann Ó gcearnaigh
OD:AL
1839
droitid dabhan Ó cceárnaigh
pl:AL

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