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An Eaglais
Lewis’s account of the chiefly Offaly parish records local materials and privately run classrooms.
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 Eaglais · Irish · main form · validated name
- Eglish · English · main form
Place & story
The parish within the wider district
Samuel Lewis placed most of Eglish parish in the barony of the same name in 1837, with a smaller portion in Tipperary’s Lower Ormond. His parish account noted extensive bog and limestone available both for construction and for burning into lime. It also recorded six private schools teaching about 240 children. These figures describe the parish rather than the whole barony, offering a local view of building resources and schooling within the district. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Eglish. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Eglish (Offaly): 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.