townlake or lakes
Loch Gamhna
genitive: Loch Gamhna
(Irish)
Lough Gowna
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
lake of (the) calf
Centrepoint
53.8595, -7.544latitude, longitude
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Historical references
931 |
...go Loch Gamhna
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ARÉ Leathanach: ii, 628
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1384 |
...do bathadh ar Loch Gamhna
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ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 697
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1415 |
...prióir insi móire locha gamhna do ég...
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ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 820
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1438 |
Lochagamna
IX 1-13 To the abbot of St. Mary's by Kenlys and the priors of SS. Taurin and Feighin's, Fore (Sanctorum Taurini et Fehyni de Fauoria), and St. Mary's, Mulegert, in the diocese of Meath. Mandate—the pope having been informed by John Ocany (or Otany), an Augustinian canon of St. Mary's, Inismor Lochagamna,
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1500 |
...i ninis móir locha gamhna
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ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 1256
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1629 |
Lough Gawna
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1646 |
Loghauny
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Comm. Rin. Leathanach: 298, Imleabhar: II
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1646 |
Logh-gauna
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Comm. Rin. Leathanach: 321, Imleabhar: II
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1647 |
Lochgauna
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Comm. Rin. Leathanach: 550, Imleabhar: II
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1682 |
Loughgawney which signifies the Calf Lough
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c.1700 |
a great lough called Lough Gawna
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Robt. Downing, in JACAS I, uimh. 3 Leathanach: 22
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1835 |
Lough Gounagh
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1835 |
Lough Coonoh
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1835 |
Logh gowny
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1835 |
loch Gamhna, “lake of the calf”
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