BROWSE
lake or lakes
Loch na Séad
genitive: Loch na Séad
(Irish)
Loughnashade
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet

Centrepoint

54.1183, -6.39402latitude, longitude
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Historical references

911/912
in Lacu Crudeli
Tagairt d'Annála Uladh ag freagairt d'ARÉ bl. 907 (lch. ii, 578). "This is probably the small lough now called Loughnashade, situated near the Navan fort, about two miles to the west of the city of Armagh." [nóta (corrigendum) lch. ii, 1193]
ARÉ Leathanach: ii, 1193
1834c
Loughnashade
BS:AL
1834c
Loch na séad, 'lacus gemmarum'
"I suppose however that this is etymological lunacy." [nóta OD]
OD:AL

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