BROWSE
townland
Claon Deargáin
genitive: Chlaon Deargáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cleendargan
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the slope of Deargán; slope of (the) red patch
    Deargán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the slope of Deargán; slope of (the) red patch
    Deargán — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0692, -7.77231latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Cf: p: Killanummery, b: Drumahaire Cleen: FM; RC Gan chártaí Cleenagh: FM; DG Gan chártaí Cleenish (FM): Claoininis "
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n/a
"Pinkman: Claon-Deargáin = Dargan’s field. Deargán, literally, a little red-haired man. "
Nóta
"Arch.Inventory: Rath. On top of a N-S drumlin ridge (68). "
Nóta
1659
Clenagh
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1817
Cloondergan[]
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Clondarrigan
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 4
1836
Clendargin
BS:AL
1836
Clendargin
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Claoin deargain,
'Dargan's slope'
OD:AL
1836
Cleendargan
OD:AL
1836
[Cleendargan]
"…a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1852
?Clendangin
(McCoy/Percy)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 462

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