BROWSE
townland
An Lios Mór
genitive: an Leasa Mhóir
(Irish)
Lismore
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the big ring-fort

    Laistigh den lios seo bhí iarsmaí d’eaglais luath (Fardal Seandálaíochta, www.archaeology.ie). Deir an Corragánach go raibh an teampall seo tiomnaithe do Chainneach agus gur Cill Chainnigh Bheag an t-ainm a bhí air (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 131–2).

Centrepoint

52.9241, -7.57672latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1303–6
Lysmor
Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 19, Foroinn: k
1566
Lismore
F Leathanach: 897
1601
Lismore
Wm. Kelly m'Tho.
F Leathanach: 6551
1613
Lismore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 J I
1621
Lissmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1624
Lismore
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Lissmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1655
Lismore
DS
1655
Lismore
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Lissmore
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1660c
Lissmore
BSD (La) Leathanach: 136
1668
Lismore
ASE Leathanach: 171
1685
Lismore
Hib. Del.
1805
Lismore
Cahill (La)
1838
Lismore
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lissmore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
DS:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore, Lissmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838y
Lios mór, 'great fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,19
1838
Lismore
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La004,19

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