lake or lakes
Loch Eanaigh
genitive: Loch Eanaigh
(Irish)
Annaghmore Lough
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the lake of Eanach
    Eanach “marsh” — logainm

    Féach bf Eanach Mór (#42241), bf Eanach Breac (#42240) agus bf Cill an Eanaigh (#42249) taobh thuaidh den loch seo i gCill Achaidh, Contae Uíbh Fhailí.

Historical references

1654-6
Loughourna
á lua le Cosh, taobh leis
CS X Leathanach: 24
1654–6
Loghanna
CS X Leathanach: 31
1655c
Lough hanell
Tenehinch bar.
DS
1660c
Logh Hannell
BSD (La) Leathanach: 123
1685
Loughhaneh
Hib. Del.
1801
There are some very considerable lakes in this barony, the largest of which is Lough Annagh, also called Lough Duff, it covers about 40 acres; the Barrow ran through it
Stat. Surv. (La) Leathanach: 153
1801
Lough Hanch [sic, leg. Haneh]
lsc.
Stat. Surv. (La)
1805
Lough Annan
Cahill (La)
1835
Lough Annagh
CM:AL
1835
loch Eanaigh, lough of the marsh
OD:AL
1835
A large lake a considerable portion of which is covered with rushes &c.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1837
Lough Annagh also called Lough Duff, on the border of the King's county, to which one half of it is considered to belong
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: 476
1838
Annaghmore Lake
Rec. Name:AL
1838
Lough Annagh
BS:AL
1838
Lough Annagh
H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL
1838
Borders the King's and Queen's Counties and is in the South Eastern part of the Parish
Situation:AL
1838
Lough Anna
p Killoughy, UF; 'Rev. P. Coote's map'
Map:AL
1841
Annaghmore Lough
SO 6"
1997
ˌanəˈmoːr
'in Offaly' -- bf
Áit.

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