placenamesMacloneigh
Maigh Cluana Aichidh
Lewis recorded farming tools and varied soils in the parish south of Macroom.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Maigh Cluana Aichidh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Macloneigh · English · main form
Place & story
Working different kinds of ground
Samuel Lewis reported the continued use of a heavy wooden plough in Macloneigh in 1837, while much of the land was cultivated with the spade. He described soils ranging from deep loam to stiff clay and lighter, more friable ground. About two-thirds of the parish was under tillage; the remainder was rough mountain pasture and bog. His account places considerable bog near the Lee, which bounded the parish on the north. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Cork
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Coordinates
- 51.87015, -8.96931
- Mapped area
- 15.4 km²
- Logainm ID
- 744 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Macloneigh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Macloneigh, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-11-12. How this page was prepared.