BROWSE
townland
Ceapach Laichnín nó Cluain Ard
genitive: Cheapach Laichnín, Chluain Ard
(Irish)
Cappaloughlin or Clonard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
ceapach, ceapaigh
English plot of land, tillage plot
cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ceapach Laichnín
    the tillage-plot of Laichnín
    Laichnín (< Laichtnín) — ainm pearsanta

    Tá na hiontrálacha 1655–1685 truaillithe, is cosúil. Taispeánann an fhianaise eile gur fhorbair 1551 ‘ laghnyn’ go 1805 ‘ loughlin’ trí chomhshamhlú (nó díshamhlú) -l-n-n > l-l-n. Tá an fhorbairt chéanna le sonrú in bf Baile Mhic Lachnáin > Ballymacloughlin (#35496) (ME), a bhfuil an t-ainm gaolmhar Lachnán (< Lachtnán) ann. Foirm eile fós atá le fáil sa logainm bf Lios Laichtín (< Laichtnín) (#24074) (Ci).

    Féach an plé a dhéanann Ó Riain ar an ainm pearsanta seo in Dictionary of Irish Saints s.n. Laichtín (fondúir bf, par Achadh Úr (#1411600) (CC)).

    Cluain Ard
    high pasture

    Tá cnoc 136m ar imeall an phortaigh i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn. Is minic cluain-ainmneacha suite taobh le talamh bhogach (féach Ó Cearbhaill, Logainmneacha na hÉireann III).

    Tá an bf Bostún Cúil Bhaile Uí Ógáin (#27917), cuid scartha de pharóiste Mhainistir Laoise, suite mar a bheadh oileán i lár an bhaile fearainn mhóir seo.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Taobh thiar den chnoc 136m tá an mionainm Coolasnathawn SO, nach léir a bhunús (ach cf. cúil “corner, nook” (?)).
    2. Clashawolla SO, 1838 ‘Closhawolla’, ‘Clais a’ bhaileAL < Clais an Bhaile “the trench of the town” in oirthear an bhaile fearainn — cf. Shanawolla SO < An Seanbhaile “the old town” in bf Tromra (#28690) lastoir.

Centrepoint

52.9677, -7.45067latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Kappelaghny
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 59
1551
Kappelaghnyn
F Leathanach: 700
1551
Kappelaghnyn
F Leathanach: 736
1563
Capalaghynyn
F Leathanach: 510
1565c
Capalaghnir
...laghnin Cotton Map (BM)
Map (TCD)
1577
Capalaghehenine
Barnard Fitzpatrick, knt
F Leathanach: 3050
1619
Cappelaghlen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 J I
1655
Cappabegkinny
DS
1659
Cappalaghinne
Cen. Leathanach: 498
1660c
Cappaghloghinny
BSD (La) Leathanach: 88
1666
Cappalakeany
ASE Leathanach: 70
1685
Cappabegkinny
Hib. Del.
1805
Clonard/Capaloughlin
Cahill (La)
1838
Clonard alias Capaloughlin
BS:AL Leathanach: LA014,19
1838
Cappaloughlin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA014,19
1838
Capaloughlin
CM:AL Leathanach: LA014,19
1838
Cluain árd, Ceapa Lochluinn, 'high lawn or Loughlin's plot'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,19
1838
Clonard or Cappaloughlin
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,19

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