BROWSE
townland
Uachtar Achaidh
genitive: Uachtar Achaidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Woteraghy
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English upper, southern part

Explanatory note

  • English

    upper-land of (the) field

Centrepoint

53.9122, -7.48707latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Carrowowtra
MEC Leathanach: 4.23
1610
Carowogheraghy
CPR Leathanach: 181a
1613
Oughteragh
CPR Leathanach: 387a
1625
Owghteragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 1 Car. I
1626
Oughteragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 7 Car. I
1627
Oughragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 Car. I
1629
Uchterache
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1629
Uchterach
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1629
Uchterach
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1642c
outragh
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 205
1642c
wotraghe
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 146
1654
Outeragh
DS
1657
Outeragh
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxx.
DS
1657
Outragh
DS (P)
1660c.
Oughtragh
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 229
1666
Outragh
ASE Leathanach: 63
1666
Outragh (part)
ASE Leathanach: 63
1670
Oughtragh
BSD (Ca)
1685
Outeragh
Hib. Del.
1703
Úachtair Achaidh [gin.]
Gen. Hist. O'Reilly Leathanach: 73
1709
Ardlenua, als <br/>Ougheraghy
Carvaghs Leathanach: 33
1835
Wateraghy
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
Wateraughy
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
Wonrathy
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
Uachtaracha, 'upper field'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
Woteraghy
"vide Indexes" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
Oughteraghy
"Oughteraghy by precedent but here are no authorities" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43
1835
[Woteraghy]
"the south side of it is bounded by a river on the banks of which stands a corn mill and a tuck mill adjoining it." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca008,43

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