Where is Anny/Arney?

[anmarika]

Hi there - I need help identifying a place name in relation to a John McGrath who served in the 58th Regiment 1823-1847, was sent to NSW and then NZ... (I believe he might have stayed in NZ). His military details say that he was from Co. Cavan and the place name is Anny (sometimes spelt Arney?). Any ideas where this might be exactly?

http://beta.discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8771147
Description:   
JOHN MCGRATH
Born ANNY, Cavan
Served in 58th Foot Regiment
Discharged aged 40

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    The closest which I can find is Annagh ( sounds like Anny). However there are several townlands (small administrative areas) called Annagh in Co Cavan. However there is also a parish called Annagh which someone stating where he was from is most likely to use. This is in the town of Cavan district.

Regards

[anmarika]

Cheers for this 

[rathmore]

might be parish of Anna county cavan

http://search.findmypast.co.uk - solider no. 333

[anmarika]

Thanks for your help :-) A.

[anmarika]

Since I posted this I have been studying Irish place names. I'm now mostly certain that "Anny" is a variation for the parish Annagh (Anglicised form of Eanach/Eanagh). [The person I am researching has military records stating his parish was "Anny" in County Cavan.]
Irish Place Names by Deirdre and Laurence Flanaghan. "EANACH. Means 'watery place, fen, marsh or swamp'. Since such areas are common in Ireland, the word, usually Anglicised as 'annagh, anna, or anny' is common in Irish place names throughout the country."
Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland by John Gorton (Chapman and Hall 1833). "ANNAGH, Co. Cavan, Ulster I. P.T. Belturbet (77) m. Pop 10,488. A parish, partly in the barony of Upper Loughtree, including a portion of the town of Belturbet, and partly in the barony of Tullaghgarvey, including the village of Redhills. The living is a rectory and vicarage, val. in K. B. 30/. sterling, in the diocese of Kilmore and archdiocese of Armagh; church in good repair. The number of children education in this parish is 565."

[hallmark]

http://www.logainm.ie/en/367   and you can zoom in.

[anmarika]

Thanks :-)

[hallmark]

No problem Annaghmarika..