BROWSE
townland
An Leathráth
genitive: na Leathrátha
(Irish)
Larha
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.536, -9.57693latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1597
Lehray
F Leathanach: 6123
1655
Larha
DS Uimhir: 10
1660
Larhae
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 149,10
1671
Larhae; Lacka alias Lorha
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1685
Larha
Hib. Del.
1787
Laha Ho.?
Pelham (Cl)
1833
Leahra, Larha
TAB
1841
Larha
Rent Receipt 1839:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Lahrah
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larhae
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Lacka alias Lorha (?)
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Leath-rath, 'half fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Leartha, Leath rath
[glanta]
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
Larha
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1841
[Larha]
"This townland derived it's name from a fort of a semi-circular form. 'Lah' signifies half. 'Lahrah' means half fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,27
1955
Nótaí an tSeabhaic: An Leathráth Bhí leath de ráth ann. Ní fios an bhfuil fós. V. Map – Larha
Nóta
1999
laˈhrɑː
Áit. Cainteoir: a5, Uimhir : C900
1999
lɑˈhrɑː
Áit. Cainteoir: a6, Uimhir : C900
1999
ˌlarˈhaː
Áit. Cainteoir: b4, Uimhir : C900

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