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Leamhach
genitive: Leamhaí
(Irish)
Lavagh
(English)

Glossary

leamhán, leamhach
English elm-tree

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53.9401, -7.99381latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Ca, Ga, UF, RC, Sl Li: p: Inishmagrath, b: Drumahaire "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Leamhnach = A place of elms or elm trees. Compare a townland in Co. Mayo – Lavy, leamhaigh, full of elms or ‘abounding in’ elm trees. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a slight rise (106). Rath. In a low-lying position (106). Rath. On a SW-facing slope (106). Rath. On a gentle S-facing slope (107). Rath. On a gentle S-facing slope (107). Enclosure. On a gentle S-facing slope (155). "
Nóta
1622
Lawagh
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1631
Lawghe
Inq. Leathanach: 174
1660c
Lewagh
BSD Leathanach: 58
1715
Lawaghbegg, Lawaghmore
CGn. Leathanach: 16.171.7203
1829
Lavagh
TAB Nóta: (61:16/13) innéacs
1829
Lava
TAB Leathanach: 28, Nóta: (61:16/13)
1830c
Lava beg; Lava more
Sketch Map TAB
1836
Lavagh
BS:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Lavagh
CM:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Lavagh
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Leac-Ath, 'the stone ford'
Quinn, E.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Lavagh
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Leamhach
pl:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Leamhach, 'elmwood, or land abounding in elms'
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Lavagh
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
[Lavagh]
"...several circular forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,45
1836
Lavagh
BS:AL
1836
Lavagh
CM:AL
1836
Lavagh
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL 
1836
Leac-Ath,
'the stone ford'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Lavagh
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Leamhach
pl:AL
1836
Leamhach,
 'elmwood, or land abounding in elms'
OD:AL
1836
Lavagh
OD:AL
1836
[Lavagh]
"...several circular forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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