BROWSE
townland
Aghadachor
(English)

Centrepoint

55.15, -7.84079latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Aghecorr
CPR Leathanach: 224b
1613
Achecor
CPR Leathanach: 293a
1654
Aghedecor
CS III Leathanach: 109
1654
Aghedecorr
CS III Leathanach: 110
1659
Aghyocor
Cen. Leathanach: 54
1665
Aghadacorr
HMR
1736
Achadachar
CGn. 86.137.59660 Boyne to Lennox
1774
Aughodocoar
CGn. 293.696.200093: McNutt to McNutt
1779
Aghadacur
Clements MS 14 A. 17 / (029)
1779
Aughadecor
'blown sand somewhat pasturable' - an chuid thuaidh.
Clements MS 14 A. 17 / (030)
1828
Aughadahar
TAB
1835
Aughadecur
BS:AL
1835
Aughadehur
Cochrane, Mr:AL (DG)
1835
Achadh dá chorr 'Field of the two eels'
OD:AL
1940
Ath a' Dá Chorr; Ach(?) a' Dá Chorr
'Sé 'n t-ádhbhar atá le h-Ath a' Dá Chorr: ba gráthach le móran corra a bheith a mbaint ar na h-oitreacha ann fad ó shoin agus is cosamhail go rabh na corra ag imtheacht as an áit ins an am agus chuaidh an fear seo amach a chuartughadh na gcorr agus chá bhfuair sé ach a' dá chorr. "An bhfuil mórán corr leat?" arsa fear leis. "Níl a dhath" adeir sé "ach a' dá chorr!" Tugadh Ach(?) a' Dá Chorr ar an áit sin annsin.
CBÉ An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0694, Leathanach 440; Bailitheoir: Seán Ó hEochaidh; Faisnéiseoir: Seán Ó Siadhail, Dumhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall, Iascaire

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