BROWSE
townland
Achadh Coille Fachna
genitive: Achadh Coille Fachna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghakilfaughna
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9448, -7.85558latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Achadh-Cille-Fhachtna = Field of the church of, or dedicated to St. Fachtna. “Campulus ecclesiae Fachnai” O’Donovan. There seems to have been some tradition in 1836 that there was a church here. The townland lies about two miles north of Mohill, and beside Rasharry Railway crossing."
Nóta
1621
Aghekilfarney
CPR Leathanach: 518b
1622
Aghekilfargie
CPR Leathanach: 522a
c1660
Aghalefaghna
BSD Leathanach: 30
1834
Aughilfaughna
TAB Leathanach: 1, Nóta: (61:16/16)
1834
Aughilfaugha
TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Aughilafoughan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Aughilafaughan
BS:AL
1836
Aghakilfaghna
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Aughakilfaughnan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Aghakillafaghna
S&V:AL
1836
Ach Chille Fachna
McDonogh:AL
1836
Ach-choille/ Cille Fachna
pl:AL

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