placenamesIkeathy and Oughterany
Uí Chéithigh agus Uachtar Fhine
Lewis’s 1837 description records cultivation methods and a local source of fuel.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Uí Chéithigh agus Uachtar Fhine · Irish · main form
- Ikeathy and Oughterany · English · main form
Place & story
Fields and the parish bog
In Mainham parish, within Ikeathy and Oughterany, Samuel Lewis reported that potato crops were universally planted in drills in 1837. Most of the parish was tilled, although it also contained good pasture. A tract of bog within the parish supplied plentiful fuel at a moderate cost. His account records both a particular method of crop cultivation and the local fuel supply available to households. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ikeathy and Oughterany. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Mainham: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-23. How this page was prepared.