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A chàirdean, Simon has alerted me to the Irish modern standard for Loughmoe/Loughmore, which is Luachma which, purportedly, means 'price/reward-field' as per...
Dear Alisdair Not sure if I am about to help or hinder, but I think that the traditional story regarding how Loughmoe was acquired by the Purcel's can be...
Dear Keith, Yes, the value of the story is more in the lexical information it presents. Some toponyms are explained by using words that are similar in form to...
Dear Alasdair Agreed, although if a traditional tale is likely to be right it can provide pointers. Anyway, as I was in the NLS this morning and had time on my...
Dear Keith, I'm glad you know your way around those records. I did get the reference online and intended to go in and have a look but I can safely say that it...
Dear Alasdair Well I don't know my way around the records quick enough not to have an afterthought. I also notice that I cannot spell 'check' although I was...
Dear Keith, You're right to bring up the French and Latin. The best spelling as far as the vowels of first syllable are concerned is the 'Luaghma' form found...
Another spelling - anglicized? What do you think of the 'n' - a transcription error? I don't have access to the original source, just this snippet. - Karen ...
Dear Karen, Scribes are prone to mixing up their M 'n' Ns. Even so, Loughney is an alternative spelling for Lough Neagh. I wonder if Loughmay was getting...
Not just scribes but transcribers reading errors not to mention re reading the transcript and setting it up for printing and of course the ever present 'proof...
Alasdair this was the discussion I found with local anecdotes on it, including photos of sign posts! Simon http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php? ...
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