BROWSE
townland
Gleann na Léime
genitive: Ghleann na Léime
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Glenalemy
(English)

Glossary

English glen
English leap

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the glen of the leap
    Sa Civil Survey (féach iontrálacha 1654) tugtar Sruth na Léime, 'the stream of the leap', ar an sruthán a rith tríd an ngleann seo (atá le feiscint in iarthar an bhaile fearainn ar na léarscáileanna luatha ar www.osi.ie)

  • English

    the glen of the leap
    The stream which ran through this glen (and which can be seen in the west of the townland on the early maps at www.osi.ie) is called Sruth na Léime, 'the stream of the leap', in the Civil Survey (see entries 1654)

Centrepoint

52.3611, -7.67797latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta: Shrughraleamy CS I 285 ('The Brooke called' - in aice le Glenalerny) Glenalemy)
Nóta
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Gleann na Léime, 'Léim in toponomy, may signify either a cataract or a gorge, glen of defile.-'
PN Decies Leathanach: 267
1654
Glanyleamy
CS I Leathanach: 287
1654
Glaunleamy
CS I Leathanach: 286, 285, 287, 289
1657
Glanalemy
DS
1659
Glanleemy
Cen. Leathanach: 314
c.1660
Glanneleany
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 126
1667
Glaunelemy
ASE Leathanach: 96 2245
1685
Glanalleny
Hib. Del.
1750
Glanelemy orse Glanaleamy
CGn. Leathanach: 142.264.95453
1840
Glenalemy
AL
1840
gleann na léime
OD:AL

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