BROWSE
townland
Achadh Mhadóg
genitive: Achadh Mhadóg
(Irish)
Aghamaddock
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of Madóg
    Madóg — ainm pearsanta (< Madoc na Breatnaise)

    Bhí Maddock, et var., coitianta i measc na Sean-Ghall in Éirinn mar ainm agus mar shloinne. Cf. 1282–83 ‘Sir Madoc de Eytun’ CDI II 466 (mainéar Dhún Másc), 1297 ‘Meyler Maddok, chief serjeant of Leys’ CJR I 167, 168, 200–202.

    Sa cheantar seo féin tá bf bf Garraí Mhadóg (#28193), dhá bf Baile Mhadóg (#27731; #28222) agus an mionainm Ráth Mhadóg (faoi #28156).

Centrepoint

53.0011, -7.14641latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1636
Aghamaddock
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
1642
Aghamaddok
Dep. 1641
1659
Aghamadock
Cen. Leathanach: 504
1660c
Aghamadock & Oughmall
BSD (La) Leathanach: 105
1737
Aughemaddock
CGn. Leathanach: 86.504.61543
1838
Aghamaddock
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Aughamaddock
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Ballemadock
Archdall:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Ballymaddock
GJP:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Aghamaddock
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Aghamaddock
CM:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Aghamaddock
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Achadh Madóg, 'Maddock's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Ballymaddoge
[Old Map of Leax and Ophaly]
Old Map:AL Leathanach: La062,4
1838
Aghamaddock
"or Ballymaddock" [scriosta]
OC:AL Leathanach: La062,4
2006
ɑkəˈmadək
Áit.

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