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Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(land) of the ford of Gann
Gann – d’fhéadfaí gurb é an t-ainm pearsanta Gann atá sa logainm seo.
De réir na miotaseolaíochta bhí Gann i measc cúigear taoiseach a thug na Fir Bholg leo go hÉirinn.
- English
the town(land) of the ford of Gann
Gann – this placename may contain the personal name Gann.
According to mythology, Gann was among five chieftains brought by the Fir Bolg to Ireland.
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Historical references
| 1294 |
Athgan
Dublin. Geoffrey de Geneville and Matilda, his wife, were sum- moned to be here on this day to warrant to Simon de Geneville four messuages, 1,102 1/2 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 267 1/2 acres of pasture, and 51. 16s. of rent in Molinestone, Balimaccarmecan,
Balidrym, Balimackerni, Dovenauchkerny, Kenlys, Athgan, Tullen,
Rathbethyn, and Kynatheston, which he holds and claims to hold them, and whereof he has a charter.
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CDI IV 79
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| 1398 |
Athgane
Patent Roll 21 Richard II <br>
COMMISSION to Richard Holywood of co. Dublin and William Pykard of co. Meath of custody of all lands [etc.] that belonged to Simon Cusak in Culmolyn, Ballycurraght, Ughtrillagh, Odyneleston, Clanelewyn, Tury, Pyleteston, Culeen, Mapenath, Delagheston, Athgane and Kenagheston, co. Meath. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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| 1400 |
Agane
Patent Roll 1 Henry IV <br>
COMMISSION, by mainprize of John Darcy of co. Meath and Simon Samaill of the same county, to John Brune of custody of the purparties of Thomas Fleming kt, baron of Slane, and Elizabeth, one of the daughters of William Loundres, wife of Christopher Preston kt, of those two thirds of the manor of Coulmolyn (excepting 20 messuages and 20 carucates of land in Colyndragh, Overardroms, Middleardroms and Netherardroms) and of two thirds of the third part of the manor of Kells (excepting lands in Betagheston and Agane), and also of the issues and profits of courts, rabbit warrens, fisheries, tolls [tolbell'], heriots and all other customs of the manors of Marynereston and Donaghkerny; to have for as long as they are in the K.'s hand, rendering the extent. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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| 1427 |
Athgane
For the custody of one messuage, thirty-three acres of land with appurtenances in Eveleston for the chief rent of forty-six shillings and eight pence for all lands and tenements in Betaghton and Athgane, for William Palmer and Walter Scurlag of Trim, tenants-at-farm: 18s 4d
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Med. Ex. Membrane - 2 face
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| 1461-83 |
Agan
John Gylagh de Aan clerke ... 496.
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| 1461-83 |
Agane (al vade de ...)
al vade de Agane ... le Chastell de Cloncure, le Chastell de Ataghtyñ, el Chastell de Coranesford et le Chastell de Ballyuer le Chastell de Ballycure ... SRI Edw. IV 626
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| 1635 |
Athgan
1635 Tho’ Ledwitch, tempore mortis sue, seis’ fuid de…Cookeston & Rentaghton…[A…] al’ Aganston & Beataghton in baronis de Noan…Killmaynehambegg, in Torranston al’ Carran[], Rowriston & Ethelston, Dandillston juxta Kells… Tho’ obit 1620.
Ric’…est ejus fil’ & her’… Cookeston, Betaghton, Rentaghton &… Torrenston al’ Carranston & Killmain[]begge, tenant de Nic’ Barnwelll… Athgan tentr de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr’ de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr de Nic’ Darcy… Killbegge, Ethellston & Rowriston…Jac’ Pluncket, ut de maner’s suo de Barfootston…Dandillston. Inq.CI 108
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| 1642 |
Little Aghgane, Athgane
fol. 183r <br>
… I Richard Reade of Little Aghgane in the parish of Rathboyne … Sir William Hill knighte and his tenant Donnogh Kellye …
Sir William Hill of Ballabegge & Donnogh Kellye his tenant …
Land in Little Athgane … Robert Balfe of Correstowne …
Robert Oliver Plunkett of … Edmund Gowen of nere the hill of ffawghan husbandman
Depositions MS 816, fols 183r-183v
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| 1654 |
Litle Arthgaine
Nich. Darcy of Platten Irish Papist. <br>
Bounded on the North & West with Newgentstowne on the east with Ballibeg & on the South with great Arthgaine … CS V 285
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| 1654 |
Litle Athgaine
284
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| 1655-7 |
Litle Athgaine
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| 1655-7 |
Little Athgaine
Nicholas Darcy Ir: papt.
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| 1660c |
Little Athgaine
Id. [Darcey aforesd.]. 75.
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| 1666 |
Little Arthgaine
22. Sir RICHARD INGOLDSBY knt. of the bath and
Sir HENRY INGOLDSBY bart…Ciavaghtowne,
Piercetowne, Corballis, Ballyboy, and Cookstowne,
913 a…Ballybegg, Fordstowne, and Curraghtowne, 711…Newtowne-Girlv, 426 a…part of Girly contiguous
to Curraghtowne, 501 a…Valvenstowne, Corrstowne, Nugentstowne, and Little Arthgaine, 607 a…in Curraghtowne,
20 a…bar. Kells, co. Meath.
ASE 60
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| 1667 |
Aganstowne als. athgaine
40. Sir
THOMAS ADAMS, Sir CHRIST’ PACK, SAM HASSALL and ROBERT WINCH, esqrs., Drapers of London
. SAM'- DESBOROUGH of Elsworth, co. Cambridge, and
ROSE his wife. — Tankardstowne (part), 278 a…Castlemartin, 183 a…Betaghstowne, 153 a…Aganstowne alias Athgaine (part)', 27 a. Martry, 394 a…Fennockstowne, 235 a…bar. Navan, co. Meath—to hold the first four denominations to Rose, for life; rem* to the four first, in trust for the Company of Drapers m London, for ever;
if to hold the last two to Rose for life, in case Nich’ Darcy
of Platten, y‘ elder, shall so long live [ ] to the four first, in trust for said Company, during y that of ye said Darcy and no longer. ASE 125
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| 1685c |
Athgaine
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| 1720 |
Little Athgain
Wm. Tisdall of Martry ... George Lowther of Hurlstown ... Cheenixtown ... Jakestown ... Little Athgain ... Hurdlestown ... Nugentstown ... Beanestown ... Valvinstown ... Barony of Kells
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CGn. 43.184.27825
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| 1836 |
Argaine
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pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Athgaine etc.
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Bal áth gan, 'town of Gayne's ford'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Bail áth gan
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Athgaine Little
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List of Voters 1832:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Athgain Little
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Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Little Athgaine
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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| 1836 |
Little Lagowre alias Athgain
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí028,20
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