BROWSE
brow, slope, hillside
Leaca na Seirsineach
genitive: Leaca na Seirsineach
local name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillside of the mercenaries, hired soldiers
    Féach an nóta faoin bf Lios na Sasanach, par. Inis Caoin, Co. an Chabháin

  • English

    the hillside of the mercenaries, hired soldiers
    See the note on the townland name Lios na Sasanach/Lisnasassonagh, par. Enniskeen, Co. Cavan

Centrepoint

51.7498, -9.12879latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1986
Leaca na Seirsineach, 'hillside of the archers'
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 73

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