Clonavaddy, County Tyrone
Origin
Ir. Cluain an Mhadaidh ‘meadow of the dog’
Background
The derivation of this place-name is clearly Cluain an Mhadaidh ‘meadow of the dog’. The element madadh ‘dog’ is well attested in place-names. There are five Irish townlands named Drumavaddy, and another named Ballynamaddy Baile na Madadh ‘townland of the dogs’.
References
FKAdditional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmoddy | 1609 | Esch. Co. Map 11 pt Dunganon |
| Clonmoddy | 1609 | Esch. Co. Map 11 Dunganon pt |
| (?)Cornemaddy | 1614 | CPR Jas I 272a |
| Clanvaddie | 1614 | CPR Jas I 272b |
| Clonmoddie | 1614 | CPR Jas I 272b |
| Cornemadie(?) | 1655 | Civ. Surv. 280 |
| Clonevady | 1661 | BSD 176 |
| Clonavady half td | 1666 | ASE 52 |
| Clonwady | 1666 | HMR Tyr. (2) 242 |
| Clonevada | 1668 | ASE 173 |
| Clonevady | 1672 | Hib. Del. |
| Cluain-a-mhadaigh | 1913 | Joyce 111 211 |
| ~Cluain a''mhadaidh ""dog''s meadow"" | 1936 | TNCT 38 |
| Cluain na Madadh "" meadow of the dogs/foxes"" | 1999 | Cel. Ulst. Tds 17 |
- Barony
- Dungannon Middle
- Parish
- Donaghmore
- Parish in 1851
- Donaghmore
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 9726
- Place name type
- T