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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the land of the windlestraw
Is díol spéise an nóta san Ainmleabhar 'cushog is called windlestraw in the N. of Ireland'. Focal a fhaightear san Albanais a chiallaíonn “A tall, thin, withered stalk of grass” (windlestrae, Scottish National Dictionary) is ea windlestraw. Mínítear cuiseog mar “slender stem, stalk; grass-, reed-, stalk” in FGB agus tá tagairt do 'Cuiseog – a stem of grass' in ábhar ó Bhaile Suingean i mBailiúchán na Scol (1106, 3). (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
- English
the land of the windlestraw
The note 'cushog is called windlestraw in the N. of Ireland' in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks is of interest. Windlestraw is a word found in the Scots language meaning “A tall, thin, withered stalk of grass” (windlestrae, Scottish National Dictionary). Cuiseog is given as “slender stem, stalk; grass-, reed-, stalk” in FGB and there is a reference to “Cuiseog – a stem of grass” in material from Saint Johnstown in the Schools Folklore Collection (1106, 3).
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Historical references
| 1715 |
Ffernagushagh [?]
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CGn. 23.543.14375: Evans to Evans
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| 1748 |
Ternagossog
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CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland
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| 1748 |
Tirenagussog
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CGn. 135.51.90368 Connoly to Spence
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| 1749 |
Cuerneginshoge
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CGn. 133.390.91699: Newton Otherwise Hamilton to Hamilton
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| 1761 |
Ternagousht?
Barr, Robt., Abrem; Connoly (landlord)
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| 1768 |
Ternagasog
McCullagh, John; Connoly (landlord)
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| 1768 |
Ternagossog
Bickett, David; Conolly (landlord)
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| 1776 |
Ternagusagh
Barr, Wm, Jas; Connoly (landlord)
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| 1833 |
Ternagossogue
David Bicket
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| 1835c |
Teernagusshog or Bicketstown
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| 1835c |
Tír na gCuiseog 'land of the cushogues, a kind of moor grass'
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| 1835 |
Tirnagushoge
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| 1835 |
'cushog is called windlestraw in the N. of Ireland'
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