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An Lorga
genitive: na Lorgan
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Lurga
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ˈlɣrgə
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"Pinkman: Lorga = A long hill. Lorga, means the shin and, by extension, a long hill or a long strip of land. And the name is very descriptive of this place in the north of the parish of Gorlettera."
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1622 |
Lurgaune
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CPR Leathanach: 539b
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1628 |
Lurgan
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Inq. Leathanach: 164
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1655 |
Larga
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c1660 |
Lurga
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BSD Leathanach: 25
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1667 |
Lorga or Lurga
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ASE Leathanach: 167
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1685 |
Larga
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1726 |
Lorga
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CGn. Imleabhar: 49.459.32853
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1783 |
Lurga (Crofton)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
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1836 |
Lorga, 'or' lorgach
'a place of stumps or blocks'
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1836 |
Larga
a shin, or long hill'
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1836 |
Lurgacha,
'tracts'
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1836 |
Lurga
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1836 |
Lurga
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1836 |
Lurraga
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1836 |
Lurga
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1836 |
Larga
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1836 |
Lurga
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