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Meaning of Town Name in Donegal

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October 19 2005, 22:05 PM
wasson "New Arrival" Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Location: canada Posts: 1	Quote My Father was born in Trentagh or Treantagh , Donegal. Does anyone know what this means in English. I know the original gaelic name was "Na Treantacha" or "na dTreantach". From the dictionary I have gathered that Trean means strong in English.
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October 20 2005, 2:17 AM
wdsci "Aistritheoir Cíocrach" Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Location: Stáit Aontaithe Meiriceá (United States of America) Posts: 18,534	Quote *bump* _________________ The following is a signature: How to Ask Questions The Smart Way Always wait for confirmation on my translations! Looking to preview Celtic fonts? http://www.ellipsix.net/textwriter/render.jsp
October 20 2005, 4:09 AM
Ballyshannon "Gaeilgeoir" Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 419	Quote Treantagh is the correct spelling. Na Tréantacha (g. na dTréantach)....don't forget the fadas in the latter..., located NW of Letterkenny near Church Hill, but don't know what the name means. I'll bet Conor or wombat could help. I'd be curious myself. Here's what the general area looks like: http://www.a-wee-bit-of-ireland.com/eire_jan_2004/donegal_sheep.html Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Donnacadh _________________ I'm a beginner and tend to experiment, so wait for more opinions...and please feel free to correct my Irish grammar. Last edited by Ballyshannon on October 20 2005, 18:37 PM; edited 1 time in total
October 20 2005, 5:59 AM
enfield "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 07 May 2005 Location: Tipperary Posts: 1,467	Quote Treantagh, triantach, made up from thirds. I found it as Traintach (no fadas). regards. Tom Last edited by enfield on October 20 2005, 12:15 PM; edited 1 time in total
October 20 2005, 6:00 AM
enfield "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 07 May 2005 Location: Tipperary Posts: 1,467	Quote Treantagh, triantach, made up from thirds. I found it as Traintach (no fadas). regards. Tom Last edited by enfield on October 20 2005, 12:15 PM; edited 1 time in total
October 20 2005, 7:27 AM
smaointe "Scéalaí Mór" Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Location: Co. Dhoire, Éire Posts: 1,575	Quote According to Gasaitéar na hÉireann: na Tréantacha _________________ "Cuidíonn achan deor" arsa an tseanbhean, agus í ag déanamh a múin san fharraige...
October 20 2005, 17:03 PM
enfield "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 07 May 2005 Location: Tipperary Posts: 1,467	Quote Treantagh, ‘trian’ with the termination ‘tach’, meaning a farm made up of thirds. Page 585 Vol 3. Irish names of places, by P.W.Joyce LL.D. There are 15 townands in this particular volume with the name word trian as part of them and only one has a fada, and that is Treanybrogaun. All the rest, including Treantagh do not. It seems that our sources disagree, so let us agree to disagree? Regards. Tom
October 20 2005, 18:36 PM
Ballyshannon "Gaeilgeoir" Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 419	Quote enfield wrote: Treantagh, ‘trian’ with the termination ‘tach’, meaning a farm made up of thirds. Page 585 Vol 3. Irish names of places, by P.W.Joyce LL.D. There are 15 townands in this particular volume with the name word trian as part of them and only one has a fada, and that is Treanybrogaun. All the rest, including Treantagh do not. It seems that our sources disagree, so let us agree to disagree? Regards. Tom I got my information directly from the OSI (Ordinance Survey Ireland) and was presented in my previous post exactly as I saw printed. That's all I know. I guess the important thing is we all agree on the town name of Treantagh (no fada). Glad you came up with the meaning. I can't find "trean" (no fada) or "tagh/tach" in my dictionaries, online, or....anywhere. Sláinte, Donnacadh _________________ I'm a beginner and tend to experiment, so wait for more opinions...and please feel free to correct my Irish grammar.
October 20 2005, 19:55 PM
enfield "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 07 May 2005 Location: Tipperary Posts: 1,467	Quote There are lots of Trean,,Threan,Treas,Treagh,Treanna...etc in townlands, it means a third. Also Tagh, …tach, as an ending to a word can sometimes mean, a place of…. or abounding in… regards. Tom
October 20 2005, 21:49 PM
Ballyshannon "Gaeilgeoir" Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 419	Quote enfield wrote: There are lots of Trean,,Threan,Treas,Treagh,Treanna...etc in townlands, it means a third. Also Tagh, …tach, as an ending to a word can sometimes mean, a place of…. or abounding in… regards. Tom GRMA, Tom. _________________ I'm a beginner and tend to experiment, so wait for more opinions...and please feel free to correct my Irish grammar.
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