BROWSE
townland
Leargain Aodha
genitive: Leargain Aodha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Larganhugh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillside of Aodh
    Aodh — ainm pearsanta
    leargain — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach nó den logthuiseal de learga

  • English

    the hillside of Aodh
    Aodh — personal name
    leargain — petrified form of the locative or dative case of the word learga

Centrepoint

54.3905, -8.13051latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌlorgənˈhjuː
Áit.
ˌlarəgənˈhjuː
"on the hillside"
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Leargán-Aodha = Hugh’s hillside. The Glenaniff River runs on its eastern boundary "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Megalithic structure. ‘Giant’s Grave.’ In a hollow on a boggy knoll (8). "
Nóta
1835?
Larganhue
TAB Leathanach: 1, 74, 104 (59:16/1ii)
1836
Lurganhugh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Lurg aoigh
'Hugh's track'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Largan hugh
Johnston, R.:AL
1836
Lurgan Aodha, Leargan Aodha
['ee' ós cionn an 'dh']
pl:AL
1836
Lurgan Aodha
'Aedh's or Hugh's long hill'
OD:AL
1836
Larganhugh
OD:AL
1836
[Larganhugh]
"…near the south east angle is a Danish Fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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