Ardicoan, County Antrim
Origin
Ir. Ard an Chuain ‘height of the bay’
Background
The element ard appears frequently in place names where it means ‘height’ as in Ard an Rátha ‘height of the fort’ (Ardara in Co. Donegal) or alternatively as the adjective ‘high’ as seen in Ardlios ‘high fort’ (Arliss in Co. Laois) (logainm.ie). The element aird ‘point or promontory’ is also a common element in place names and can be seen in Aird Uladh ‘peak or promontory of the Ulstermen’ (Ards, Co. Down). Given the inland location of this townland, we are most likely dealing with ard ‘height’, as proposed previously (NIPNP replies). The second element cuan bay most likely refers to Cushendun bay above which this townland is situated (OSNI).
References
Additional Information
Historical name form
Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
---|---|---|
Ardycooan | 1780 | Lendrick Map |
Ardicoen | 1825c | Bnd. Sur. (OSNB) B.38 |
~Ard Ui Chuain ""O''Cowan''s height or hill"" | 1832c | J O'D (OSNB) B38 |
Killvallagh, site of anct ch of this grange | 1887 | O'Laverty iv 528 |
Ard a'' Chuain | 1925c | Antrim Notebooks 107 |
airdí cuain | 1925c | Antrim Notebooks 107 |
~Ard Cuain ""Height of the Harbour"" | 1934 | Magill's Antrim 64 |
/??rd ? x??n/ | 1940 | Holmer, N.M. 1940 |
~Ard an Chuain | 1940 | Holmer, N.M. 1940 |
~Ard an Chuain ""height of the bay"" | 2001 | NIPNP replies PMcK/AMacP |
/?rt??''ku?n/ | 2006 |
- Barony
- Glenarm Lower
- Parish
- Grange of Inispollan
- Parish in 1851
- Grange of Inispollan
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 18570
- Place name type
- T