Achadh na Sceire/Aghnaskerry

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Hierarchy

townland

Achadh na Sceire

genitive: Achadh na Sceire

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(Irish)

Aghnaskerry

(English)

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Glossary

achadh, -ach

English field

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Lucht Tí Uachtarach/Loughtee Upper

civil parish

An Urnaí/Urney

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the field of the skerry, rock

Ní léir cad atá i gceist le sceir anseo; scairbh nó oileán íseal creagach sa bhfarraige is brí leis an bhfocal de ghnáth. Tá loch i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn seo. Léirítear F[oot]P[ath] SO i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn a théann trasna srutháinín. Más seanchosán é seo d'fhéadfaí an bhrí "shallow ford" a chur san áireamh.
English

the field of the skerry, rock

It is unclear what is meant by sceir here; the word usually refers to a submerged reef or low rocky island in the sea. There is a lake in the south part of this townland. The Ordnance Survey maps show a F[oot]P[ath] in the south of the townland which crosses a small stream. If this is an old path we might consider the meaning "shallow ford".

Centrepoint

53.9933, -7.35269latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1709	Aghneskirry = Printed List 1790:AL	Carvaghs Leathanach: 164 A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with…Carvaghs contained in each Bliain: 1790, Nóta: Ní fios an dáta cruinn ach tá cuma i bhfad níos luaithe ar na foirmeacha ann ná 1790, Pubref: Henry Ireland, Teideal iomlán: A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with all the Denominations of Land in each or Parish, Alphabetically arranged, Together, with Carvaghs contained in each Denomination; Carefully extracted from an Original Manuscript. MDCCIXO
1835	Aghnaskerry	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 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
1835	Skerry	pl:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1835	Acadh na scairbhe, 'field of the shallow'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 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
1835	Aghnaskery	BS:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Aghneskirry	Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 Printed List 1790, foinse in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1835	Aughaskarry	BM:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1835	Aughaskeery	Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: Ca062,5 Clarke Map 1811:AL

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