BROWSE
townland
Tamhnaigh Chon Duibh
genitive: Thamhnaigh Chon Duibh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tawnykinaff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English arable place, field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the upland field of Cú Dubh
    Cú Dubh -- ainm pearsanta; tamhnaigh -- foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach nó logthuiseal de tamhnach

  • English

    the upland field of Cú Dubh
    Cú Dubh -- personal name; tamhnaigh -- petrified form of the locative or dative case of tamhnach

Centrepoint

53.9383, -9.27569latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1703
Townicaniffe
(bar. "Carra")
ASE Leathanach: 381
1703
Townicaniffe, Greenane and
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 381
1710c
Towincaniff & Greenane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 65
1750
Towincaniff... Kinaff
CGn. Imleabhar: 142.274.95484
1787
Townecanniff & Greenan
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 78
1821
Towneykinaff
TAB Leathanach: §25
1824
Townykinaff
Lucan Est. Arears
1830
Towneykinnaff
Bald Leathanach: 13
1838
Townykinnaff
BS:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Towneykinnaff
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Townykinnaff
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tovneykinnaff
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tawnykinnaff
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tawnykinaff
McGeever, Dr. :AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Townykinnaff
Banks, J.:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tamhnaigh Cin:eaf, 'Kinaff's field'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tamhnaig Cin:eaf
pl:AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Tawnykinaff
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME142,41
1838
Taunykinaff
Lucan Est. Arears Leathanach: 1838

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