Glaidhb Ghallánaí/Galdonagh Glebe

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Hierarchy

townland

Glaidhb Ghallánaí

genitive: Ghlaidhb Ghallánaí

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Galdonagh Glebe

(English)

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Glossary

gléib

English glebe

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Raymoghy

electoral division

Tréantach Muclach/Treantaghmucklagh

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

place abounding in standing stones?

Is cosúil gur cnuasfhocal atá díorthaithe ón ainmfhocal gallán “standing stone, pillar-stone” (FGB) atá in gallánach. Tá roinnt gallán marcáilte mar Standing Stone ar léarscáileanna stairiúla na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis sna bailte fearainn atá mórthimpeall air seo. Féach Gallánach/Springhill freisin. (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
English

place abounding in standing stones?

Gallánach seems to be a collective noun derived from gallán “standing stone, pillar-stone” (FGB). There are several standing stones marked on the historical Ordnance Survey maps in the surrounding townlands. See also Gallánach/Springhill. (JÓG, 02 January 2026)

Centrepoint

54.9321, -7.57082latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1608	Gallinagh	Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 187 "A booke of the Kings lands founde upon the last generall survey within the province of Ulster anno le:1608" MS. Rawlinson A.237 Anal.Hib. 3.151-218 Bliain foilsithe: 1608
1628	Galdenogh	Hill, Plantation Leathanach: 512 The Plantation in Ulster 1608-1620, by the Rev. George Hill Bliain: 1877, Pubref: Belfast
1628	Gallonagh	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 4 C I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1654	Galdenach	CS III Leathanach: 30 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Gladenagh	CS III Leathanach: 30 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Galdinagh	Cen. Leathanach: 48 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
1708	Gallanoghe three eight parts of the quarter of land of Gallanoghe scituate lying and being within the said precinct of Portlogh	CGn. 2.16.218 Earl of Abercorn to Conolly Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1708	Gallanaghin [?]	CGn. 2.16.218 Earl of Abercorn to Conolly Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Galdonagh	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1835	Galdonagh Glebe	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Geal Domhnach	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

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