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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the field of the cairn
Ar theorainn thoir an bhaile fearainn seo tá sruthán beag (féach 1608 ‘the glen of Glanbarrowe’ faoi bf Baile Uí Mhaonaigh (#28617)), a dtéann an bóthar ón tSráidbhaile trasna ar an teorainn thuaidh. D’fhéadfaí áth “ford”, a mbeadh fuaim -ch /x/ ina dheireadh i gcanúint na háite, a chur san áireamh mar aicmitheoir dá bharr. Measaimid mar sin féin gur fearr a oireann an fhianaise le achadh “field” — thairis sin ní fios cé acu is sine an bóthar nó an t-ainm.
D’oirfeadh Achadh an Charna (malairt foirme de ghinideach uatha < carn) don fhianaise chomh maith céanna — cf. bf, par Áth Charna (#27760). Ní dócha ar aon chuma go mbéarlófaí Achadh na hAirne “the field of the sloes” mar 1660c ‘Aghancharrin’ (féach 1838 ‘Ach na h-airnídh’ ag Ó Donnabháin).
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
- Díol spéise ainm an phortaigh mhóir a bhfuil rian de le feiscint, mar thalamh lochach, ar léarscáil www.epa.ie sna bailte fearainn bf Ráth Liag (#28615) agus bf An Doire (#28489) ní fada soir ó dheas uaidh seo .i. 1608 ‘a moor called Monecharin … Monacharan’ < Móin an Chairn “the bog(land) of the cairn” (CPR 113a).
- Cf. freisin an mionainm 1551 ‘Rahynenenarran’, 1568 ‘Rathenenarren’, 1608 ‘Rathuneran’ < Ráithín na nAirne (?) “the (little) ring-fort of the sloes”, sa chuid sin de bf Ráth Liag (#28615) a ghobann isteach i bparóiste Shrúbh Bó, teorantach leis an mbaile fearainn seo laisteas.
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Historical references
1660c |
Aghancharrin
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 94
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1713 |
Aghanaharna
s.n. John Baldwin
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Leighlin Wills Leathanach: 36
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1765 |
Aghanharan
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CGn. Imleabhar: 242, Leathanach: 108, Uimhir: 155934
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1767 |
Summerhill
s.n. Alice Baldwin
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Leighlin Wills Leathanach: 36
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1805 |
Summer Hill
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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1805 |
Summer hill
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1811 |
Aughnaharna
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CGn. Imleabhar: 636, Leathanach: 174, Uimhir: 436577
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1812 |
Summer-hill
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Leet II Leathanach: 221
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1817 |
Aughnaharna now called and known by the name of Summer Hill
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CGn. Imleabhar: 720, Leathanach: 521, Uimhir: 492457
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1838 |
Aughnaharnagh or Summer Hill
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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1838 |
Aghnahary
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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1838 |
Ach na h-airnídh, 'field of the sloes'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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1838 |
Agh na harney
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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1838 |
Aghnaharna or Summerhill
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OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA012,3
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2005 |
aknəˈharnə
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