BROWSE
townland
Cluain Achaidh Chaoin
genitive: Chluain Achaidh Chaoin
(Irish)
Clonaheen
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English pleasant, fair
cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    pasture of (the) smooth, pleasant field

    Thit siolla amach as an leagan béarlaithe den logainm seo de bharr haplógaithe, is cosúil: tá 1582 ‘Clonehehyn’ dílis go leor don Ghaeilge ach mura mbeadh sin ní fhéadfaí an bhunfhoirm a thuiscint ar na tagairtí béarlaithe as sin amach.

    Maidir le 1650c ‘ó Chlúain Achaidh Chaoin ag Adharcaibh’ i Leabhar Mór na nGenealach, cf. Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha Gaeilge I 25 s.n. Adharca “horns”. Logainm stairiúil é seo a thagraíodh don chuid seo de Shliabh Bladhma timpeall ar pharóiste Ros Fhionnghlaise de réir dealraimh.

    Cf. b’fhéidir bf Baile Mhic Giolla Chaoin (#28630) i bpar. Raoire Mór, 8km ó thuaidh, agus bf Cluain Achaidh Dubh (#28345) i bpar. an Chaisleáin Bhric.

Centrepoint

53.1023, -7.38624latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
ó chluain Caoin
'Muinnter Ghasáin ...'
Bardic Misc. Leathanach: 395, Alt: 46
1100c
ó Chluain Achaid (var. lec. Cluain Achaid Doim)
'Clann M[a]el-Charmain: Hui Duibcinn 7 Meic Gussáin m. Mugróin ó ...'
CGH Alt: 123e50
1582
Clonehehyn
Patr. M'Firr
F Leathanach: 3840
1593
Clonyhyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 167
1601
Clonahine
Patr. M'Fyrre
F Leathanach: 6523
1607
Clonhine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 14
1607
Clonheine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22
1607
Clownhine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
1607
Clonhine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 43
1608–9
Cloneheene
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 78
1608–9
Cloneheine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 83
1609
Cloneheine qr.
Thady O'Doyne; Iregan
CPR Leathanach: 123
1618
Cloneheyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 173
1622
Clonheene
Iregan
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Clowinhyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 110
1622
Clouenehyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 111
1629
Clonhyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 177
1639
Cloneheene
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
1639
Clonheene
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 181
1641
Clonehin
Darby & John McBryne
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 151r
1642
Clownehen
Brian, Teige, Patrick oge McGilpatrick
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 169r
1642
Clownkelly?
Brian McGillpatricke
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 170r
1650c
ó Chluain Achaidh Chaoin
Clann Mhail Charman .i. Uí Gusain, Uí Murgusain ó ... ag Adharcaibh
LGen. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 270, Alt: 470.16
1650c
ó Chlúain Achaidh Chaoin
Clann Mailcharman (.i. uí Gusain, Uí Murgusain mc Mughróin ó ... ag Adharcaibh)
LGen. Imleabhar: III, Alt: 1226.3, Leathanach: 558
1655
Clonheen
DS
1659
Clooneheene
Cen. Leathanach: 506
1660c
Clonheene
BSD (La) Leathanach: 120
1668
Clouheene
ASE Leathanach: 170
1669
Cloneheene
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 135
1685
Clonheene
Hib. Del.
1823
Clonaheen
TAB
1838
Clonaheen
BS:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Clonaheen
Drogheda Map 1812:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Cloheene
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Cloneheene
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Clonheene
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Clonekeene
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Cluain chaoin, 'beautiful lawn or meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,11
1838
Clonaheen
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,11
2005
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