placenamesAnnagh
An tEanach
Lewis’s survey records schooling across the wider Mayo parish.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- An tEanach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Annagh · English · main form
Place & story
Boys and girls in the parish schools
In 1837 Samuel Lewis recorded eight pay schools in Annagh parish, with about 390 boys and 230 girls receiving instruction. His account includes Ballyhaunis within the parish, so these are wider parish figures. He also recorded Catholic chapels at Ballyhaunis and Tulrahan, placing the schools within a district whose religious provision extended beyond the market town. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Annagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Annagh (Costello, Mayo): A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.