Ármhach/Arvagh

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Ármhach

genitive: Ármhach

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Arvagh

(English)

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Other names

Arva

local name (What is this?)

(English)

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Teallach Dhúnchadha/Tullyhunco

civil parish

Cill na Seanrátha/Killashandra

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Ní cinnte brí; comhfhocal dar tús ár-, b'fhéidir. Féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.vv. ár, ármag.
English

Meaning uncertain; perhaps a compound word beginning with ár-, 'slaughter'. See A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.vv. ár, ármag.

Centrepoint

53.9233, -7.58402latitude, longitude

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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

Historical references

1836	Arvagh	Carlisle Top Dic:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 N. Carlisle A. Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1810), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Arvagh	Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 High or Barony Constable's Book (List) ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-1840
1836	Arvagh	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	[Arvagh] "The town of Arvagh is small...The word Arvagh is derived from a rocky spot in the adjoining townland and on which the despensary is built, which signifies the place of blood or slaughter" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Arvagh Beg and More	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Airbheach, 'a division'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Arvagh	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	[Arvagh] "Situated in the N.W. corner of the townland of Drumault and partly in Drumnawall, 6 miles S.W. of the town of Killyshandra." [Situation];	Situation:AL Leathanach: Ca034,6 Cuir síos ar shuíomh na háite in Ainmleabhair na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / description of the location's situation in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.

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