BROWSE
townland
Achadh an Dá Fhiach
genitive: Achadh an Dá Fhiach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aghadoon or Ravenfield
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the two ravens
    Fianaise ar an alt le fáil in ‘Aughondagach’ (1660). Bhí an lámh in uachtar ag an ainm Béarla sa dara leath den 18ú haois. Ní féidir ‘achadh duinpl:AL a réiteach leis na foirmeacha stairiúla agus ní hann d’aon iarsmaí seandálaíochta anseo ach oiread; is cosúil nach bhfuil ann ach truailliú ar bhunainm Gaeilge an bhaile fearainn.

Centrepoint

53.9098, -7.32167latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Aghde Ieagh
MEC
1652
Aghodayagh
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Aughondagach
BSD
1700c
Aghadagagh
Carvaghs
1788
Ravenfield
CGn.
1810
Ravensfield
CGn.
1821
Ravenfield
Daonáireamh
1836
Ravenfield or Aughadoon
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Ravenfield
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Ravenfield
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Ravenfield
TAB Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Ravinfield
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Achadowan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Achadh dúin, 'field of the fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Aughadoon or Ravenfield
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Achadh duin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10
1836
Ravenfield or Aghadoon
"commonly" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,10

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