Gallánach/Springhill

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Hierarchy

townland

Gallánach

genitive: Ghallánaí

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(Irish)

Springhill

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Cluain Lao/Clonleigh

electoral division

Cluain Lao Theas/Clonleigh South

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

place abounding in standing stones?

Tugann an tagairt stairiúil Springhill Or Galganagh (TAB) le fios gur dócha gurb é Gallánach an bunleagan Gaeilge d'ainm an bhaile fearainn seo. Is cosúil gur cnuasfhocal atá díorthaithe ón ainmfhocal gallán “standing stone, pillar-stone” (FGB) atá in gallánach. Sa chás seo, seans go dtagraíonn an t-ainm don ghné a dtugtar Giants Grave air ar léarscáil sé horlaí na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. Féach Gallánach/Galdonagh. (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
English

place abounding in standing stones?

The historical reference Springhill Or Galganagh (TAB) implies that Gallánach was the original Irish name for this townland. Gallánach seems to be a collective noun derived from gallán “standing stone, pillar-stone” (FGB). In this case, the name may be referring to the feature marked as Giants Grave on the Ordnance Survey Six-Inch maps. See Gallánach/Galdonagh (JÓG, 02 January 2026)

Centrepoint

54.8382, -7.53566latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1751	Galdinagh	CGn. 145.364.98801: Newcomen to Cuppaidge Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1781	Galdinagh [réitíonn ord na n-ainmneacha leis seo seachas le 16569]	CGn. 342.344.230317: Minchin to Ld Erne Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1800	Springhill Robert Hamilton of Springhill	CGn. 530.529.349408 Hamilton to Hamilton Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1809	Galganagh James [doiléir ach luaitear James níos faide ar aghaidh sa ghníomhas] McDermot of Galganagh	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1813	Springhill Henry Deyermond of Springhill	CGn. 665.3235.459280: Sheskeron to Deyermond Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1826	Springhill Or Galganagh	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	Springhill	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Springhill	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Springhill	Knox, G.:AL (DG) Knox, George, faisnéiseoir in AL, Cluain Lao, Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Clonleigh, Raphoe North, Co. Donegal.

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