BROWSE
Uachtar Ard
genitive: Uachtar Ard
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Oughterard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English upper, southern part

Centrepoint

53.4269, -9.32467latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1585
Baylewoghirearda
CBC Leathanach: 52
1585
Ballywoghterarde
CBC Leathanach: 55
1590
Oughterard
F Leathanach: 5519
1617
Oughterardy
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.203
1617
Oughterardye
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.204
1618
Ougherardy
CPR Leathanach: 348
1618
Oughterardie
CPR Leathanach: 368
1660C
Oaghterard
BSD (Ga) III Leathanach: 68
1667
Oughterard
ASE Leathanach: 135
1819
Oughterard
Larkin (Ga)
1838
Oughterard
BS:AL
1838
Uachtar árd
pl:AL
1838
Uachtar árd
OD:AL

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