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Other names
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
Is forbairt é Log an Chatha ó Log an Chaca. Tugann an leagan stairiúil 'Lugacaha' le -h- (Carlingford Rent Roll (McDonogh MS. xiii) le fios gur tharla an fhorbairt seo ar a laghad sa chéad leath den 18ú aois nó roimhe.
- English
Log an Chatha "the hollow of the battle" is a development from the original Log an Chaca "the hollow of the excrement". The historical form 'Lugacaha' in -h- (Carlingford Rent Roll (McDonogh MS. xiii) indicates that this development had occurred at least by first half of the 18th century.
Centrepoint
Historical references
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1614 |
Laggekack
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CPR Leathanach: 266b
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1617 |
Leggehacka
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CPR Leathanach: 332a
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1624 |
Laggecack ows. Laggacack ows. Laggagack
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CPR Leathanach: 596
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1633‒6 |
Luggacaha
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 168
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1633‒6 |
Laggacaka
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 178
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1633‒6 |
Laggacaka
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 189
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1655‒7 |
Logacaka
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1659 |
Lacahaky
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Cen. Leathanach: 602
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1660c |
Lagachaca
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BSD Leathanach: 117
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1665c |
Lagahaka
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HMR Leathanach: 34
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1685c |
Logacaka
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1732 |
Lagacack
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CGn. Leathanach: 71.282.50749
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1753 |
Lugacaha
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Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
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1833 |
Lugacaugh
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1836 |
Loggachaka
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Lug a chaca, 'hollow of the ordure'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Lugacaha
"caka is the original name, but not so pronounced now" [OD Nóta]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Logachaka
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Lugacagh
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Logacaka
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Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
Lug a Chatha
"(so pron) but it is Chaca" [dúch]
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pl:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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1836 |
[Lugacaha]
"there is an ancient fort about the centre of townland called Lugacagh Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,21
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2008 |
Log an Chaca
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