BROWSE
townland
Achadh Reanna
genitive: Achadh Reanna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Agharann
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English point, headland

Explanatory note

  • English

    field of (the) promontory

Centrepoint

53.9879, -7.71225latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Lake called Loughbana alias Loughagheranagh (1622, CPR 560b) [= Lough Donogher?] "
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"Cf. Agharan (TE); Agharannagh (Lo); Agharanny (IM) Coill na Reanna/Ringwood (CC); Tigh na Reanna/Tinnaranny (CC) "
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"Arch. Inventory: Enclosure. In a low-lying position in an undulating landscape (137). "
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n/a
"Pinkman: Achadh-Reanna = Field of the point (of land) The name is written on the Down Suvey, Agharanna. Rinn, a point of land, a headland, a bog-land peninsula. Agharann townland is about one mile North of Aughavas Church… I think it now includes portions that were formerly separate townlands. "
Nóta
1622
Agheranah
CPR Leathanach: 560b
1622
Agharannagh
CPR Leathanach: 522a
1622
?Aghnerannagh
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1631
?Aghnerannagh
Inq.(Li) Leathanach: 176
1655
Agharan
DS
1655
Agharanna pt.
DS
1660c
Agharanna
BSD (Li) Leathanach: 13
1667
Agharanagh
ASE Leathanach: 101.23
1685
Agharana
Hib. Del.
1710
Agharana
CGn. Leathanach: 6.168.1693
1817
*Augharan
Larkin (Li)
1836
Augharan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Agharanna
S&V:AL
1836
Auharan
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Augharan
CM:AL
1836
Each arran
'the bread horse'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Achadh ran
'handsome of chosen field'
dúch:AL
1836
Augharan
Walsh:AL
1836
Augharan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Agharanna
DS:AL
1836
Ach a ranna
'field of the point'
OD:AL
1836
Agharann
OD:AL

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