Achadh an Uirsin/Aghanursan

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Hierarchy

townland

Achadh an Uirsin

genitive: Achadh an Uirsin

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(Irish)

Aghanursan

(English)

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Glossary

achadh, -ach

English field

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Cill Mhic Réanáin/Kilmacrenan

municipal district

Leitir Ceanainn–Baile na nGallóglach/Letterkenny–Milford

civil parish

Tulaigh Fhearna/Tullyfern

electoral division

Baile na nGallóglach/Millford

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the field of the door-post, jamb?

Is cosúil gur leagan malartach den fhocal ursain “door-post, jamb” (FGB) atá san fhocal deireanach anseo. (JÓG, 08 Eanáir 2026)
English

the field of the door-post, jamb?

The final word in this name seems to be a variant form of ursain “door-post, jamb” (FGB). (JÓG, 08 January 2026)

Centrepoint

55.0898, -7.6833latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1654	Aghnursein	CS III Leathanach: 100 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Aghnursin	CS III Leathanach: 101 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1719	Aughanursan	CGn. 24.62.13038: Babington to Hamilton Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1775	Aughanursin Humphrey Babbington	Frizell TCD 1775, Richard Frizell. Maps of the estate of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth in the kingdom of Ireland, 1775.
1810	the quarterland of Aughenurskin ose Aughamurskein	CGn. 622.17.425827; Babbington to Martin Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1819	Aughanurshan	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1830	Aughnanurshin	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	Ach-an-ursadh	AL Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook. Le fáil sa Chartlann Náisiúnta / Available in the National Archives Bliain: 1830-42, Nóta: Féach réamhrá Logainmneacha na hÉireann I: Contae Luimnigh lch. xvi mar a dtugtar eolas faoin bhfoinse seo.
1835	Ach na bursainne 'field of the jamb or prop'	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	Aughanurshin	Sproule, Mr:AL (DG) Sproule, Mr., agent to Sir Jas. Stewart Bt, faisnéiseoir in AL, Tulaigh Fhearna, Cill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Tullyfern, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal.

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