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'''Aghadoe''' is a large [[townland]]<ref name="rootsweb.ancestry.com">http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Eirlker/aghadoe1.html</ref> overlooking the town and lakes of [[Killarney]] in [[Ireland]]. Officially it is also a parish, although the parish is larger than the area normally associated with the name<ref name="rootsweb.ancestry.com"/>. The area is famous for its views of the lakes and islands, including [[Innisfallen Island]]<ref>http://www.gp-associates.co.uk/news_1.php</ref>. The ruins of 13th century [[Parkavonear Castle]] and of the old Romanesque church ruins make the spot popular with tourists and archaeologists<ref name="all-ireland.com">http://www.all-ireland.com/attractions/munster/kerry/aghadoe.htm</ref>. |
'''Aghadoe''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Achadh Deo'') is a large [[townland]]<ref name="rootsweb.ancestry.com">http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Eirlker/aghadoe1.html</ref> overlooking the town and lakes of [[Killarney]] in [[Ireland]]. Officially it is also a parish, although the parish is larger than the area normally associated with the name<ref name="rootsweb.ancestry.com"/>. The area is famous for its views of the lakes and islands, including [[Innisfallen Island]]<ref>http://www.gp-associates.co.uk/news_1.php</ref>. The ruins of 13th century [[Parkavonear Castle]] and of the old Romanesque church ruins make the spot popular with tourists and archaeologists<ref name="all-ireland.com">http://www.all-ireland.com/attractions/munster/kerry/aghadoe.htm</ref>. |
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Aghadoe takes its name from ''Acha Da Eo'', which is Irish for "The place of the two yew trees"<ref name="all-ireland.com"/>. (It was traditional for church yards to have only one yew tree). |
Aghadoe takes its name from ''Acha Da Eo'', which is Irish for "The place of the two yew trees"<ref name="all-ireland.com"/>. (It was traditional for church yards to have only one yew tree). |
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Revision as of 01:33, 5 April 2010
Aghadoe (Irish: Achadh Deo) is a large townland[1] overlooking the town and lakes of Killarney in Ireland. Officially it is also a parish, although the parish is larger than the area normally associated with the name[1]. The area is famous for its views of the lakes and islands, including Innisfallen Island[2]. The ruins of 13th century Parkavonear Castle and of the old Romanesque church ruins make the spot popular with tourists and archaeologists[3].
Aghadoe takes its name from Acha Da Eo, which is Irish for "The place of the two yew trees"[3]. (It was traditional for church yards to have only one yew tree).
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