Aclare, Sligo, Ireland (Kilmacteige Parish)
Aclare is a Village in the middle of Kilmacteige.
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ACLARE
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 S 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) S Abounding in Caves, Perhaps ‘Oughter Annagh’, ‘More’, ‘Beg’ upper, great or little annagh, or meeting place.
41. Rue / Rhue S 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 S 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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Parish Map of Kilmacteige – Barony of Leyney
- 1. Annagh
- 2. Banada
- 3. Belclare
- 4. Carns
- 5. Carraun
- 6. Carrigeenagowna
- 7. Carrownagappul
- 8. Carrownlobaun
- 9. Carrowreagh
- 10. Castlerock
- 11. Claddagh
- 12. Cloonbarry
- 13. Cloonca
- 14. Cloongoonagh
- 15. Cloonydiveen
- 16. Coolrecuill
- 17. Corray
- 18. Creeghassaun
- 19. Culdaly
- 20. Curraghboy
- 21. Dawros
- 22. Drimina
- 23. Drummartin
- 24. Eskragh
- 25. Glennawoo
- 26. Gortermone
- 27. Gorthersluin
- 28. Killure
- 29. Kilmacteige
- 30. Kincuillew
- 31. Knockahoney
- 32. Knockbrack
- 33. Knocknasliggaun
- 34. Largan
- 35. Letterbrone
- 36. Lislea
- 37. Meenagleragh
- 38. Meenaglogh
- 39. Meenamaddo
- 40. Oughaval
- 41. Ounagh
- 42. Rue
- 43. Tawnaneilleen
- 44. Tobberroddy
- 45. Toorlestraun
- 46. Tullaghaglass
- 47. Tullanaglug
- 48. Tullymoy
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| Annagh |
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| Banada |
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| Belclare |
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| Carns |
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| Carraun |
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| Carrigeenagowna |
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| Carrownagappul |
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| Carrownlobaun |
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| Carrowreagh |
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| Castlerock or Castlecarragh |
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| Cloonbarry |
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Cloonca
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| Coolrecuill (Coolreenill) |
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Creeghassaun
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Culdaly
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Curraghboy
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Dawros
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Drimina
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Drummartin
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Eskragh
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Glennawoo
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Gortermone
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Gortersluin
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Killure
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Kilmacteige
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Kincuillew
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Knockahoney
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Knockbrack
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Knocknasliggaun
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Largan
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Letterbrone
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Lislea
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Meenagleragh ( Forest)
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Meenaglogh (Forest)
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Meenamaddo
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Oughaval
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Ounagh
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Rue
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Tawnaneilleen (Forest)
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Toberroddy
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Toorlestraun
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Tulllaghaglass
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Tullanaglug
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Tullymoy
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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
