I found a definition of TROUGH at; http://www.n-ireland.co.uk/genealogy/placenames/index.htm --------------------------------------------- TROUGH = Thirty hundreds of land, a barony. -------------------------------------------- Errigal = A habitation. Small church or oratory. ---------------------------------------------- Quoting..... "Donna E. Ristenbatt" <der@redrose.net> >Hi all, > >I have a question regarding Trough, the barony of Emyvale, in County >Monaghan. I noted that in his book, Seamus McCluskey always spells >the word Truagh. In such books as _Topographical Index, etc. _ it is >Trough. Is there any special reason for this? Thanks. > > >Regards, >Donna Ristenbatt ---------------------- From me...... Doesn't seem like "miserable house" (Errigal Truagh) would be the name of a parish. TRUAGH = Wretched, miserable, unhappy. ERRIGAL: From eireagail, meaning house.