BROWSE
townland
Leathchaoin Thuaidh
genitive: Leathchaoin Thuaidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laheen North
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9553, -7.92579latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"P: Carrigallen b: Carrigallen P: Kiltubbrid b: Leitrim P: Mohill b: Mohill "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Leath-Chaoin = Half-cultivated, half wild, place. Lagheine, Fiant, 5442, Elizabeth "
Nóta
"“sruthaíonn an Eislinn trí gach móinín, gan tocht ina triall go dtig go Leath Chaoin.” (Príomhshruth Éireann, 23: 75) "
Nóta
1590
Lagheine
F Leathanach: 5442
1590
Lakein
F Leathanach: 5442
1622
Leaghin
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1622
Laghine
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Lagheene
DS
1660c
Leigheene
BSD Leathanach: 51
1666
Lagheene
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1685
Laghean
Hib. Del.
1714
Leacaoín
Celtica Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 248
1794
Leachaoin: móinín
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: VI 208, l. 300
1834
Laheen North
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap., 62
1836
Laheen North
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Laheen North
BS:AL
1836
Laheen North
Faris. A.:AL
1836
Laheen
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Laheen
CM:AL
1836
Laheen
S&V:AL
1836
Leathan, 'broad'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Laghine
DS:AL
1836
Leath chaoin, leathaoin
pl:AL
1836
Leath chaoin, 'fine, or beautiful half'
"leithín" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Laheen
OD:AL

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