Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Lear
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
the fork
Centrepoint
53.8915, -7.80605latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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"Ca An Ladhar Do Gan chárta"
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"Pinkman: Ladhar = A fork, a forked place. Compare Gowel, Gabhal. The townland of Lear now includes the townland of Aughnacleigh, a name that does not appear on the Ordnance List."
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"Arch. Inventory Portal tomb. At the crest of a NW-facing slope (9)."
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1622 |
Loyerbigg
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CPR Leathanach: 514b
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1622 |
Leyarre
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CPR Leathanach: 529a-b
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1631 |
Layerbegge
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Inq. Leathanach: 176
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1655 |
Leyer & Anaghneelehy
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c1660 |
Leyer
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BSD Leathanach: 25
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1667 |
Lyar
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ASE Leathanach: 167
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1669 |
Leare alias Leyer
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ASE Leathanach: 211
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1685 |
Loyre
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1836 |
Lear
"Vide Learmount." [Nóta OD]
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1836 |
Laodhar [nó] Ladhar
a fork'
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1836 |
Lear
a place of plenty'
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1836 |
Lear
the eye sight'
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1836 |
Leyre
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1836 |
Leear
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1836 |
Lear
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1836 |
Lear
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1836 |
Leyer
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