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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
small lake of (the) physician
Foirm ghinideach den fhocal lia (< liaigh) is ea leagha (ag forbairt go [le:] sa chanúint); féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. líaig; féach Ó Duinnín, s.v. liaigh. - English
small lake of (the) physician
The final element leagha (progressing to [le:] in the local dialect) is a genitive form of lia (< liaigh) 'physician'; see A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. líaig; see Dinneen, s.v. liaigh.
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| 1736 |
the famous Lough Leighs
Dublin Daily Advertiser, Samhain 1736
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| 1815 |
Loughliagh
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| 1836 |
Loughan Lease, Loughan a leis, which means the Lake of Cures
"In the south eastern boundary of this townland is a small lake called Loughan Lease, Loughan a leis, which means the Lake of Cures, famous for the quality of its mud in Scorbulic Diseases. Many people have come from different places for the mud of this lake to cure scurvy which is affirmed never fails, but 'tis said it has failed of late years in consequence of a pack of mangy hounds having been washed there." [Desc. Rem.]; [bf Bracklin]
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,4
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