An Tamhnaigh Uachtarach/Tawny Upper

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Hierarchy

townland

An Tamhnaigh Uachtarach

genitive: na Tamhnaí Uachtaraí

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Tawny Upper

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

tamhnach

English arable place, field

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Cill Mhic Réanáin/Kilmacrenan

municipal district

Leitir Ceanainn–Baile na nGallóglach/Letterkenny–Milford

civil parish

Cill Mhic Réanáin/Kilmacrenan

electoral division

Loch Caol/Loughkeel

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the arable place

Faightear an mionainm Tawnyard (An Tamhnaigh Ard – “the high arable place”) sa bhaile fearainn seo ar léarscáil 6" agus in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. Ní féidir ionnanú cinnte a dhéanamh idir sin agus ainm an bhaile fearainn áfach, i bhfianaise nár aithin cainteoir dúchais ón cheantar seo an difir idir Tawny Upper, Middle agus Lower in 1970 (‘níl ach Tamhnaigh amháin’). Dá bharr sin, moltar An Tamhnaigh Uachtarach seachas An Tamhnaigh Ard anseo. (JÓG, 07 Eanáir 2026)
English

the arable place

The minor name Tawnyard (An Tamhnaigh Ard – “the high arable place”) is mentioned in this townland on the Ordnance Survey 6" maps and in the Parish Namebooks. Tawnyard can’t be identified with certainty as a variation of the townland name, given that a local native speaker didn’t recognise the divisions of Tawny Upper, Middle and Lower in 1970 (‘níl ach Tamhnaigh amháin’). As a result, An Tamhnaigh Uachtarach is recommended instead of An Tamhnaigh Ard. (JÓG, 07 January 2026)

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55.0532, -7.76186latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1603	Carrownetawnye	CPR Leathanach: 8a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1654	Tamenagh	CS III Leathanach: 95, 96 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Tawny	Cen. Leathanach: 59 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1665	Tamenagh	HMR Hearth Money Roll
1746	Taweney	CGn. 119.442.83163 Lord Boyne to Clements Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Taweny	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1825	Townyard	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835	Taweney Upper, Taweney Middle, Lower Taweney	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Tamhnaidh 'a green field'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Tamny Upper	Cochrane, Mr:AL (DG) Cochrane, J.,Mr (Agent to Earl of Leitrim), faisnéiseoir in AL, Barúntacht Chill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Kilmacrenan Barony, Co. Donegal.
1835	Tawenyard 'Townland of Taweney Upper'	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Tamhnaidh Ard 'high field' Mionainm	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Taweneyard Mionainm	Cochrane, Mr:AL (DG) Cochrane, J.,Mr (Agent to Earl of Leitrim), faisnéiseoir in AL, Barúntacht Chill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Kilmacrenan Barony, Co. Donegal.
1835	Tawnyard Mionainm	SO 6" An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis, an chéad eagrán (6 orlach)/Ordnance Survey, first edition (6 inch)
1970	tauni 1: Cad é an Ghaelic a bheadh agaibh ar Tamhnaigh Upper agus Tamhnaigh Lower mar sin? 2: Bhuel cha dtiocfadh liom a rá anois...1: Níl ach aon Tamhnaigh amháin sa Ghaeilic? 2: Níl... Níl ach Tamhnaigh amháin.	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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