BROWSE
townland
Achadh Draighneach
genitive: Achadh Draighneach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghadreenagh
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
draighean, draighneán, draighneach
English blackthorn

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    field abounding in blackthorns, brambles

Centrepoint

53.9182, -7.34773latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Agharina
MEC
1612
?Aghadrinagh
CPR
1637
Agharina al' Aghadrinagh
Inq. Ult.
1652
Aghodreenagh
Comm. Surv.
1821
Aughadrenagh
Daonáireamh
1836
Aghadreenagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aghedreenagh
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aughadreenagh
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aughadrenagh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aughadreenagh
TAB Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aughdreena
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Achadh draoigheanach, 'field of the bushes'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Ach a draoigheanach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Aghadreenagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4
1836
Ach a draoine[.]
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Ca015,4

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