BROWSE
townland
Achadh Caorthainn
genitive: Achadh Caorthainn
(Irish)
Aghakeeran
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English ford

Centrepoint

53.8164, -7.60082latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

Nóta
1612
Aghechirine
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
Aghnekerin
suíomh beagán mícheart ?
Cotton Map
1655
Aghakirrill
DS
1659
Aghkeerin
Cen.
c.1660
Aghakirrill
BSD Leathanach: 165
1667
Aghacorrin als Aghakirrell
ASE Leathanach: 145
1685
Aghkiruell
Hib. Del.
1711
Ahekeerin
CGn. Leathanach: 5.419.2394
1813
Aughakeeran
Edgeworth
1836
Aughakeeran
BS:AL
1836
Aughakeiron
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Acha Chaorthainn, “field of Rowans or wild mountain ash trees”
OD:AL
1836
Acha caorthain
pl:AL
1836
...nearly 1/3 of this townland is under Bog...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Achadh Caorthainn, “field of the rowan berry or mountain ash”
MacGivney Leathanach: 20
1975
Achadh Caorthainn [fch. mo nóta thíos]
Cártaí Móra
2007
ɑhəˈkiːrnən
Áit.

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