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ElphinBill
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Jim Irvine
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 59 Location: Liverpool, England
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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The book(s) you want are John O'Donovan's letters and name books relating to the Ornance Survey mapping of Ireland in 1836/7.
I doubt if these are generally available although libraries in Ireland will probably have copies. I know I have consulted a copy in Leitrim Library in Ballinamore.
In actual fact Donovan, who was a noted Gaelic scholar and antiquarian, tried wherever possible to give an English meaning to each Townland name.
Michael Whelan's book "The Parish of Aughavas, Co Leitrim"1998. gives the Donovan translations for all the townlands of Aughavas parish.
It should be noted that there are people who disagree with at least some of the translations and it would be a very interesting subject for a serious study utilising modern methods. |
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