Achadh na hUamha/Aghnahoo

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Hierarchy

townland

Achadh na hUamha

genitive: Achadh na hUamha

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(Irish)

Aghnahoo

(English)

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Glossary

achadh, -ach

English field

uaimh, óin, ón

English cave, souterrain

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Ros Clochair/Rosclogher

municipal district

Cluainín/Manorhamilton

civil parish

Ros Inbhir/Rossinver

valley, electoral division

Gleann Ainimh/Glenaniff

Explanatory note

English

the field of the cave

Centrepoint

54.382, -8.18075latitude, longitude

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Historical references

	ˌɑxnəˈhuː "there are caves up there"	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
		Nóta Nóta eolais
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	"Cf., FM, TE, DG P: Kiltubbrid b: Leitrim Achadh na hUamha "	Nóta Nóta eolais
n/a	"Pinkman: Achadh-na-hUamha = Field of the cave or hollow "	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch. Inventory: Enclosure. In rough pasture on an E-facing slope of a high plateau (201). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1667	Aghanaghea	ASE Leathanach: 142:11 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1835?	Aughnahoo	TAB Leathanach: 1, 66, 104 (59:16/1ii) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Aughnahoo	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Aughnahubh 'the egg horse'	Quinn, E.:AL Finné in AL
1836	Aughnaha	Dickson, Rev. J.:AL Dickson, Rev. J.:AL
1836	Ach na humha, ‘field of the cave’ 'oow' ós cionn 'humha'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Aghnahoo	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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