BROWSE
townland
Achadh na gCailleach
genitive: Achadh na gCailleach
(Irish)
Aghnagillagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the field of the nuns’

  • English

    ‘the field of the nuns’

Centrepoint

53.4571, -7.05886latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Ardnemullan & Aghnegalliah
Sr Luke Fitzgerrald aforesaid
CS V Leathanach 188
1654
Ardnemullian, Agneghalliagh
DS
1655-7
Ardnemullian, Agneghalliah
Sr Luke Fitzgerald
DS (P, TCD)
1669
Moreneaghgalliagh ... Aghanmullagh als. Aghnegallian
Col. Cary Dillon…—Killnegalliagh and Moreneaghgalliagh, 110 a…Aghanmullagh als Aghnegallian, 82 a...bar. Moyfenragh, co. ASE 188
ASE
1685
Aghnegalliah
Hib. Del.
1812 (1817)
Aghnagallen, Aghnagalleen
Larkin (Mí)
1824
Aughnagulla
TAB
1836
Aghnagillagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aughnigilloch
Jones:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aghnegalleen
[pl]
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aghnegallian
[pl]
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aghneghallian
[pl]
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Achadh na ngiolla, 'field of the Gills (a family)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aughnegillough
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14
1836
Aughnagillough
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Mí016,14

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