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Other names
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
height of stones
De réir dealraimh d'fhorbair Ard Cloch ó Áth Cloch "ford of stones" nó Achadh Cloch "field of stones".
Nóta agus leagan Gaeilge molta leasuithe 29/06/2026 - English
height of stones
Ard Cloch apparently developed from Áth Cloch "ford of stones" or Achadh Cloch "field of stones".
Note and recommend Irish form amended on 29/06/2026
Centrepoint
Archival records
Historical references
| 1623 |
Aclogher
|
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 41 J I
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| 1624 |
Acloghe
|
CPR Imleabhar: 578
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| 1641 |
Aghclogh
|
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 87 C I
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| 1738 |
Arklough
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CGn. Leathanach: 89.345.63535
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| 1753 |
Ardclogh
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CGn. Leathanach: 161.349.108926
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| 1783 |
Aclagh
|
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| 1807 |
Ardclogh
|
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 217
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| 1819 |
Ardclough
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Aylmer Est. Maps Leathanach: 21F50(25)
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
|
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
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Cloncurry, Lord:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
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Ponsonby, Hon. F.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
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GJWarrant: AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
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Kenny:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclough
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HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Árd cloch, 'high stone or stone-building'
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
Ardclogh
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
[Ardclogh]
"…rich quarries of limestone…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,18
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| 1837 |
ard cloch
ponc séimhithe scriosta os cionn an chéad c- [AL CD069 .i. Oughterard &c.]
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pl:AL Leathanach: CD069,3
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| 1837 |
árdcloch
"high stone or stone building" [OD]
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OK & OC:AL Leathanach (AL): CD069,3
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| 2009-2010 |
ardˈklɑk
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