Aghaherrish facts for kids

Aghaherrish is a small area, also known as a townland, located in Boho in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The name comes from the Irish words Achadh Thairis, which means "field of the crossing."

This area is well-known for a beautiful waterfall, often called Boho Falls. The river that flows above the waterfall is named the Trimog. Aghaherrish was also once home to an old country school.

Aghaherrish holds a special piece of history: a protected ancient site called a Counterscarp rath. This is an old circular fort, usually surrounded by an earth bank and ditch, built long ago for protection. Its exact location is marked as grid ref: H1312 4467.

What's in a Name?

The name "Aghaherrish" has changed quite a bit over time. People in the past tried to write it down in different ways, and even tried to translate it back into Irish.

During a time in history known as the Plantation of Ulster, land in Aghaherrish was rented out. Records from that period show the name spelled in various ways:

• Aghoherris half (around 1609)
• Agheherish (around 1611)
• Aghoherishe (around 1611)
• Ahaveris (Magheryboy) (around 1672)

In 1833, someone suggested that Achadh h-Eiris meant "field of the charcoal," which is another idea for the name's meaning.

See Also

• Boho, County Fermanagh
• County Fermanagh
• Northern Ireland