BROWSE
townland
Achadh an tSratha
genitive: Achadh an tSratha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghantrah
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
srath, sraith
English holm, river-meadow, valley-bottom

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the river-meadow, holm
    Aithníodh dhá fhoroinn den bhaile fearainn seo sa 17ú haois, mar atá Achadh an tSratha Beag agus Achadh an tSratha Mór (féach 1619 'Agatramore and Aghatrabegg' agus 1629 'Aghowtramore...Aghowtrabeg')

  • English

    the field of the river-meadow, holm
    In the 17th century two subdivisions of this townland were distinguished, namely Achadh an tSratha Beag, 'little Achadh an tSratha’, and Achadh an tSratha Mór, 'big Achadh an tSratha' (see 1619 'Agatramore and Aghatrabegg' and 1629 'Aghowtramore...Aghowtrabeg')

Centrepoint

53.6847, -7.85018latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
1612
Aghantraghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1619-22
Agatramore and Aghatrabegg
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
Aghowtramore
Cotton Map
1629
Aghowtrabeg
Cotton Map
1813
Aughontra
Edgeworth
1813
Aughontra
Edgeworth
1836
Aughintraugh
BS:AL
1836
Augh an Traigh, “The Strand Horse”
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Aughoutra
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Aghantraghe
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Acha an tsraith, “field of the strath or holm”
OD:AL
1836
Ach an tsraith
pl:AL
1908
Aughantrough; Áth an Traith, “field of the holm”
MacGivney Leathanach: 22
2008
ɑhənˈtrɑ
Áit.

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