Aghavrin
townland in Clonmoyle, County Cork, Ireland
Aghavrin (from Irish Achadh Bhroin 'Byrne's, Burns' or Bron's field') is a townland within both the civil parish and Catholic parish of Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately 667.3 acres (2.7 km2) in size, situated south-west of Aghabullogue village, and north-west of Coachford village.
Name and location
The townland is referred to as 'Aghrin' in the Down Survey Maps (1656-1658), Aghawrinmore and Aghawrinbeg are listed as sub-denominations, and the proprietor is listed as Lord Muskry (Muskerry). The Ordnance Survey name book (c. 1840) gives an alternate Irish name of Ath a buirinn to the townland and also lists Ahavrinbeg and Ahavrinmore as sub-denominations. It describes the townland as the property of John Bowin (Bowen), Esq. of Oak Grove, and John Bowin Gumbleton, Esq. Its condition was said to be of mixed quality, principally cultivated, but containing some boggy land, rocks and furze.
The townland was said to have several waterfalls to the south-west, and places included Bowing's (Bowen's) Pond, Good's Pond, Poulahourane (Waterfall), Poulanassig (Waterfall), Ahavrinmore, Ahavrieg, Ahavringrove, Ahavrin Castle (Crooke's Castle), Carrigacubbeen and Clashagorrave River. O'Donoghue (1986) holds Achadh Bhroin to mean Bron's field, and that Bron was father of Maolmuadh, king of Munster in 959, and grandfather of Cian.
O'Murchú (1991) holds upon local authority that Achadh Bhroin may refer to Byrne's or Burns' field.
The public source identifies “Aghavrin” as townland in Clonmoyle, County Cork, Ireland. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Aghavrin, townland and Clonmoyle.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16868902. Authority coordinates are 51.932, -8.815. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1656, 1658, 1840 and 1986.
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