Aclare, Sligo, Ireland (Kilmacteige Parish) – some History, a few Writings, and "The Lore".

Aclare, Sligo, Ireland (Kilmacteige Parish)

 

Aclare is a Village in the middle of Kilmacteige.

 

Below are Research, Stories, and Lore files, Townland list and explainations, Aclare Fair Day Story, and others from around the Kilmacteige area that Wwe have located when doing research in the area .

We hope to Included (soon)  Interviews made by the “Irish Oral History Project” (or similar) where older members the Communities are Interviewed by Local school-kids, or other Persons, informally, and are made to preserve the memories and History of an area for posterity. A few Files will be hosted here and added as they become available (If your Grand-Mother or Grand-Father Story would like to be included please send an email and We can have someone pick up the recording or files, and if your unable to record it, We can also assist with sending someone to record it).

The Files are unorganized, and the contents are usually listed below the title (if you click he Title link – in Blue ) Some are Word files, some are other files are included as well – the system will download, when clicked,  a Word (.doc) file to your computer  (you can open it with MS Word, Open Office, Libre or other Word Processing software).

That program, if your system is set with proper defaults (a Word file will open MS Word) it  should open immediately (if not, you can manually open the file if your on a Windows Computer). Feel free to donate any “Lore” or other interesting files to owner at kilmacteige.com but let us know ahead of time rather than sending it attached to an email as all such “attachments” are stripped from emails for security unless prior authorized. Using cloud based links is best We feel.

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IF you have, or know of someone who has a similar Story, or local Lore, it can be Hosted Here on the Website to preserve the Lore, Stories, and especially Family History of those from the Area– However, this does NOT mean Stories are prohibited with GNU/Copyright waiver — anything can be hosted that’s appropriateand proper permissions are granted.

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 ACLARE

Townlands List

VARIOUS TRANSLATIONS OF TOWNLANDS & THEIR MEANINGS IN THE PARISH OF KILMACTEIGE:

1.      Annagh / Anagh  A Marsh,  ‘Aonach’, a meeting place, a fair place.

 2.      Banada / Benada    Long Hill,  ‘Bawn’, a plain,’Fhada’, long.

 3.      Belclare / Beleilare   Mouth of the Ford of the Plain or Board,  ‘Baile’, townland, ‘Lawr’, middle.

 4.      Carns    A Heap of Stones,  ‘Carn’, a heap, generally small stony hills.

 5.      Carraun / Carane  A Carn or Rocky Ground,  ‘Carrawn’, a reaping hook, (hook-like).

6.      Carrigeenagowna / Carrogeenagavnagh      Little Rock of the Calves,   Carrhú’, quarter, ‘g-cawnach’, stripper, (or cow giving milk after the calf is weaned).

7.      Carrownagappul / Carrowghnagapple     The Horses’ Quarter

S  ‘Carrhú’, quarter, ‘na g-cappul’, of horses.

 8.      Carrowlobaun   The Labourers’ Quarter.

9.      Carrowreagh / Carrowreavugh   Grey Quarter,   Carrhú’, quarter, ‘Reevuch’, red or boggy. 

10.  Castlerock / Castlecarragh  Rough Castle,  Derivation and name obvious.

 11.  Claddagh / Cladagh   A Stony Beach,  ‘Cool’, a back, ‘Adda’, or  Fhadda’, long.

 12.  Cloonbarry Barry’s Lawn or Meadow,  ‘Cloon’, a recess, ‘Barra’, at the summit;  Or Barry, an occupier’s name.

 13.  Cloonca / Clooncagh   Lawn or Meadow of the Battle,  ‘Cloon’, a recess, ‘Cah’, a battle,  or ‘Cawh’, Chaff.

14.  Cloongoonagh / Cloongoonough   Lawn or Meadow of the Strippers or Milch Cows,   Cloon’, a recess, ‘g-cawnach’, a cow yielding milk after her gawen, or yearling calf is weaned.

 15.  Cloonydiveen / Cloondivine   O’ Diveen’s Lawn or Meadow,        Cloon’, a recess, ‘Divine’, perhaps a man’s name.

 16.  Coolrecuill / Coolrecul  Back to the Wood, Cool’, a back, ‘Re-cool’, with back, (back to back).

 17.  Corray / Corroy   Round Hill of the Rath or Fort,  ‘Currach’, a moor, ‘Rua’, red or boggy.

 18.  Creeghassaun / Crecussane    Land of the Cataracts,  ‘Coor’, a moist place, ‘Cussawn’, a foot way.

 19.  Culdaly / Culdaleigh   Daly’s Back or Hill,  ‘Cool’, a recess, ‘Daw leag’, or two stones.

 20.  Curraghboy / Corroughbwee   Yellow Moor,  Currach’, a moor, ‘Bwoe’, yellow.

 21.  Dawros / Dauris   Point or Promontory of the Oxen,  Perhaps from ‘Daw-aw-ar-aish’, two adjacent rivers or streams.

 22.  Drimina / Drimineagh   A Small Ridge, ‘Druim’, a back or ledge, ‘an-eigh’, of the horse.

 23.  Drummartin / Drimmartin  Martin’s Ridge,  Druim’, a back of a hill, ‘Martin’, a man’s name.

 24.  Eskragh / Eskrough  A Low Ridge of Sandhills,   Uiske’, Water, ‘Ruagh’, reddish.

 25.  Glennawoo / Glanavoug  Glen of the Images or Spectres,  ‘Gleann’, a valley, ‘A Voudh’, of victory.

 26.  Gortermon / Gutermone    Field on the Bog,  ‘Gurth’, a tilled field, ‘Món’, turf.

 27.  Gortersluin / Guterslin  Field of the Slates, ‘Gurth’, a tilled field, ‘er-slin’, upon slate.

 28.  Killure     Church of theYew

 29.  Kilmacteige / Kilmactigue   Church of Mac Teige,  ‘Kíl’, a church of Mc. Teague.

 30.  Kincuillew / Kincullue    Wood Head,  ‘Keann’, a head, ‘Colluv’, of a wood-quest.

 31.  Knockahoney Hill of the Fire Wood,  ‘Knock’, a hill, ‘ a-hawnee’, of the river.

 32.  Knockbrack  Speckled Hill,  ‘Knock’, a hill, ‘Brack’, brackish or mottled.

 33.  Knocknasliggaun    Hill of the Shells

 34.  Largan   Hillside,  ‘Lawr’, middle or ‘Lurga’, a leg or shin bone.

  35.  Letterbrone   Hillside of Sorrow / ‘Leah’, half or ‘Leh’, apart, Tír’, territory, ‘Baroona’, of the barony, or   of the baron.

 36.  Lislea / Lisleagh   Grey Fort  ‘Lis’, a fort, ‘Liagh’, grey.

 37.  Meenagleragh / Meenaglearough   Misk of the Clergy,  The plain, ‘na g-clearach’, of the Clergy.

 38.  Meenamaddo / Meenamadough    Misk or Field of the Dogs,  The plain ‘na maddoch’, of the churl, or ‘na madda’, of the dogs.

 39.  Oughaval / Ougheval   New Habitation  Perhaps ‘Oughter a Vaile’ upper townland.

 40.  Ounagh / Oughanough (More/Beg)   Abounding in Caves,  Perhaps ‘Oughter Annagh’, ‘More’, ‘Beg’ upper, great or little annagh, or meeting place.

 41.  Rue / Rhue    Abounding in the Herb Rue  ‘Rhua’, red, and ‘Aha’, field.

 42.  Tawnaneilleen  Little Niall’s Field

43.  Toberroddy  Roddy’s Well

 44.  Toorlestraun/Tourlustrane/Tourlestrane   Green Field of the Scorching or Burning, ‘Toorluss’, a place subject to winter inundation,

Trahawn’, or ‘t- srahawine’, of the streamlet;  hence Thurles in Tipperary county, and other towns are denominated, as being surrounded with low grounds subject to such temporary floods.

 45.  Tullaghaglass / Tolloughaglass  Green Hills,  ‘Tullach’, a hillock, ‘Aha’, of the ford, or Ahha’, of the field and Glass’, green.

 46.  Tullanaglug / Tollenaglogg    Hill of the Bells,  ‘Tullach’, a hillock, ‘na g-clog’, of bells.

 47.  Tullymoy / Tolemoy                                                Hill of the Moy

S  ‘Tullach’, a hillock, ‘Muiye’, of the field.

 Reference: Wood-Martin, W.G., History of Sligo, County & Town, Dublin, (Vol. 1,2,3), No Date.

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Townland (stories Interview): Meehan/Heneghan

 

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Townland Map

Parish Map of Kilmacteige – Barony of Leyney

 

 

kilmactige

  1. 1.        Annagh
  2. 2.        Banada
  3. 3.        Belclare
  4. 4.        Carns
  5. 5.        Carraun
  6. 6.        Carrigeenagowna
  7. 7.        Carrownagappul
  8. 8.        Carrownlobaun
  9. 9.        Carrowreagh
  10. 10.    Castlerock
  11. 11.    Claddagh
  12. 12.    Cloonbarry
  13. 13.    Cloonca
  14. 14.    Cloongoonagh
  15. 15.    Cloonydiveen
  16. 16.    Coolrecuill
  17. 17.    Corray
  18. 18.    Creeghassaun
  19. 19.    Culdaly
  20. 20.    Curraghboy
  21. 21.    Dawros
  22. 22.    Drimina
  23. 23.    Drummartin
  24. 24.    Eskragh
  25. 25.    Glennawoo
  26. 26.    Gortermone
  27. 27.    Gorthersluin
  28. 28.    Killure
  29. 29.    Kilmacteige
  30. 30.    Kincuillew
  31. 31.    Knockahoney
  32. 32.    Knockbrack
  33. 33.    Knocknasliggaun
  34. 34.    Largan
  35. 35.    Letterbrone
  36. 36.    Lislea
  37. 37.    Meenagleragh
  38. 38.    Meenaglogh
  39. 39.    Meenamaddo
  40. 40.    Oughaval
  41. 41.    Ounagh
  42. 42.    Rue
  43. 43.    Tawnaneilleen
  44. 44.    Tobberroddy
  45. 45.    Toorlestraun
  46. 46.    Tullaghaglass
  47. 47.    Tullanaglug
  48. 48.    Tullymoy

 

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Townland Acres 

 Annagh   

518 Acres

 

 

    

 Banada                                  

915 Acres

 

 

 

 Belclare                                                                                 

690 Acres

 

 

 

 Carns

330 Acres

 

 

 

 Carraun

275 Acres

 

 

 

 Carrigeenagowna

139 Acres

 

 

 

 Carrownagappul

132 Acres

 

 

 

 Carrownlobaun

264 Acres

 

 

 

 Carrowreagh

1,308 Acres

 

 

 

 Castlerock or Castlecarragh

1,132 Acres

 

 

 

Claddagh 550Acres

 

 Cloonbarry

443 Acres

 

 

 

Cloonca 

363 Acres

 

Cloongoonagh 880  Acres

  

Cloonydiveen 135 Acres

 

 Coolrecuill (Coolreenill)

1,321 Acres

 

 

 

880 Acres

 

 

 

Corray  240 Acres

 

 

 

211 Acres

Creeghassaun

 

1,827 Acres

 

 

Culdaly

 

 

306 Acres

Curraghboy

 

628 Acres

 

 

Dawros

 

 

635 Acres

Drimina

 

569 Acres

 

 

Drummartin

 

564 Acres

 

 

Eskragh

 

 

2,005 Acres

Glennawoo

 

 

593 Acres

Gortermone

 

 

1,385 Acres

Gortersluin

 

 

111 Acres

Killure

 

 

2,158 Acres

Kilmacteige

 

 

831 Acres

Kincuillew

 

290 Acres

 

 

Knockahoney

 

 

643 Acres

Knockbrack

 

 

320 Acres

Knocknasliggaun

 

798 Acres

 

 

Largan

 

1,289 Acres

 

 

Letterbrone

 

354 Acres

 

 

Lislea

 

890 Acres

 

 

Meenagleragh ( Forest)

 

994 Acres

 

 

Meenaglogh (Forest)

 

461 Acres

 

 

Meenamaddo

 

187 Acres

 

 

Oughaval

 

831 Acres

 

 

Ounagh

 

 

721 Acres

Rue

 

646 Acres

 

 

Tawnaneilleen (Forest)

 

233 Acres

 

 

Toberroddy

 

 

256 Acres

Toorlestraun

 

 

1,092 Acres

Tulllaghaglass

579 Acres

Tullanaglug

 

248 Acres

 

 

Tullymoy

 

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Intr.Townlands

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History of Aclare Village

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Fair Day in Aclare by Richard Kennedy

Aclare Fair By Richard Kennedy:

Held on the last Wednesday of each month considered one of the best around.  It was often said if you refused a price in Aclare you would never beat the price at a neighbouring fair.

Starting early in the morning farmers gathered cattle at 2 or 3 a.m. All were walked to the fair.  Dealers arrived as early as 4a.m. and met the cattle coming in the dark in the hope of getting a good one or a cheap one. Cattle looked very good on the Bridge of Aclare so there was a rush to get a good position.  Many farmers considered certain places lucky and kept coming back to it each time.

Sheep and horses were sold on the back of circular or on the north side of Aclare. Pigs were sold on the middle of the street near the old post office.

Bonhams (young pigs) were brought in on carts, which backed in to the footpaths. Carts were covered with a bag type material, which was lifted to allow buyers select which one they wanted to buy.  All of which looked snow white as they were all washed on the night before, not a job liked by any one, very often carried out by the ladies of  the house. Sometimes the  big pigs were walked in  with a rope tied to one of their back legs and the farmer walked behind guiding the pig with a long rod or long stick. Sometimes the rope was made with straw and called a ‘Tum Sugan’.

Beside the bonhams there was a sweet stall which delighted all the children, that was on the northern size of the street.  On the southern side new and second hand clothes were sold, it was called a cant.  Clogs and shoes were also sold.  

There was no such thing as wellingtons in those days.  At about 11.30 a Cooper arrived selling churns and tubs always outside a house known as Flatleys.

When cattle were bought they were marked with a coloured raddle or a bit of dirt of the street, which constituted the binded contact.  The farmer was given a slip as the animal was impounded in Lehany’s yard.  This is now the health centre.  Cattle were nearly all black and it was amazing to see the dealers walking in the yard and picking out the cattle.  He bought some in the dark of the morning.  In fact a member of the Noone family which were famous dealers identified a black bullock in Berkinhead which he had bought a few weeks earlier in Aclare amongst over 300 other Blacks. It had been missing.  There wasn’t any ear tags to help identify it at that time.

Sellers were paid at about 12 o’clock when the Bank arrived and rented a room in what is now known as “May’s”.  It is still referred to as the Bank by some of the older people.  Going further back pigs were slaughtered after purchasing in the Slaughter House along the river.  This made it easier for transport as it had to be done by horses.  Some local people still remember those days.  Singers came from all over singing Irish songs and ballads.  One man came once a year and played lovely slow Airs on an Ivy leaf.

It was a very good day for the Business people of Aclare especially the pubs of which there was 7.  Each one having a snug which the women folk slipped in to.  Many a match was made for their Sons and daughters in them.

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Photo (Creggan, Co. Mayo looking to County Sligo – © SMM 2013

 

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