BROWSE
townland
Achadh an Doire Aird Thoir
genitive: Achadh an Doire Aird Thoir
(Irish)
Aghaderrard East
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English height; high
English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

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54.4237, -8.23072latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
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"Pinkman: Achadh-a’-doire-áird = Field of the high oak wood. The Down Survey writes the name ‘Aghodereard.’ Aghaderrard townland lies on the south shore of Lough Melvin; opposite is Inishehir Island. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Court tomb. ‘Giants’ Graves.’ Near the top of a slight rise to the S shore of Lough Melvin (2). Bullaun stone. In mixed woodland at the edge of a natural shelf overlooking the shore of Lough Melvin (192). "
Nóta
1659
Agroderaird
Cen. Leathanach: 568
1660c
Aghandereard
BSD Leathanach: 38
1667
Aghaderrard alias Aghowdireard
ASE Leathanach: 142:11
1685
Aghodereard
Hib. Del.
1817
Aughadrard
Larkin
1836
Aghaderrard East
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Aghadairard East
'the high oak fort east'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Aughadarard East
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Aughaderard East
White, S.:AL
1836
Aughadrard
CM:AL
1836
Auhaderrard East
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Aghondireard
DS:AL
1836
Acha doire aird
pl:AL
1836
Ach a doire áird
'field of the high wood of oak'
OD:AL
1836
Aghaderrard
OD:AL
1836
Aghadairard East
Plan:AL

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