BROWSE
townland
Achadh na Saileach
genitive: Achadh na Saileach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghnasillagh
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the field of the willow-tree(s)

Centrepoint

53.6458, -7.71129latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ahancilla
DS
1660
Aghanacisla
BSD Leathanach: 139
1668
Aghanasillagh
ASE Leathanach: 228
1685
Aghanacilla
Hib. Del.
1813
Aughnasilla
Edgeworth
1835
Aughnasillagh
BS:AL Imleabhar: C108, Leathanach: 23
1835
Aughnasilla
Edgeworth Map:AL
1835
Aughnasallagh
Jessop, Rev. R.:AL
1835
Aughnasallagh
J Robison T.?P.:AL
1835
Ahanacilla
DS:AL
1835
Acha na Saileach, 'field of the sallows'
OD:AL
2008
ɑknəˈsilə
Áit.

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