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An Clochán
genitive: an Chlocháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cloghan
(English)

Glossary

English stepping-stones, causeway; old stone structure

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the stone structure
    Ba í Clochán Mhic Eochaidh, 'the stone structure of Mac Eochaidh (Mac Eochaidh — sloinne)', foirm an logainm a bhí in úsáid sa 17ú haois, de réir dealraimh (féach mar shampla 1617 'Cloghankeogh').

  • English

    the stone structure
    Clochán Mhic Eochaidh, 'the stone structure of Mac Eochaidh (Mac Eochaidh — sloinne)', was the form of the placename in use in the 17th century, apparently (see for example 1617 'Cloghankeogh').

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53.645, -7.7668latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Cloghankeogh
CPR Leathanach: 500b
1621
Cloghankeogh
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1629
Cloghankeogh
Cotton Map
1636
Cloghankeogh (Roger’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 Car.1
1655
Clohankeigh
DS
c1660
Clohankeigh
BSD Leathanach: 142
1813
Claghan
Edgeworth
1813
Claghan
Edgeworth
1836
Cloughan
BS:AL Imleabhar: C109, Leathanach: 25
1836
Cloghan
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Cloghin
Rev. W Armstrong:AL
1836
Clohankeigh
DS:AL
1836
Clochán,'a stony ford'
OD:AL
1908
Clochán, “stony ford”
MacGivney Leathanach: 64
2008
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