BROWSE
townland
An Lorgain
genitive: na Lorgan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lurgan
(English)

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.719, -8.8548latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1789
Lurrigan
CGn. Imleabhar: 422.37
1794
Lurga
CGn. Imleabhar: 485.334
1833
Laragan
TAB Leathanach: 72
1838
Luragan
OC:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Lurgan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Lurgan
"Compare: I dont think we have adopt [sic] Luragan as yet" [dúch (OC?)];
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
[Lurgan]
"There are two ancient forts in this townland, the one in the N. and the other in the S. ends of the townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Larragan
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Luragaín, 'a long hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Luragain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Lurgan
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME034,6
1838
Laragan
["..from the Tithe Compn Books in the possession of the Revd J.W. Moon"];
TAB Leathanach: ME034,6

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