BROWSE
townland
Gleann Ál
genitive: Ghleann Ál
(Irish)
Glenall
(English)

Glossary

English glen

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    glen of —

    Ní léir bunús an dara heilimint. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den cheart ag Ó Donnabháin in 1838 ‘Gleann all’. Sa Nua-Ghaeilge bíonn an focal aill “cliff” baininscneach i gcónaí, ach bhíodh idir bhaininscne agus fhirinsnce le all sa tSean-Ghaeilge (www.dil.ie s.v. 1 all). Tá fána ghéar ar dhá thaobh an ghleanna; féach leis go bhfuil talamh charraigeach ar an taobh thiar de (‘Bedrock at surface’, www.epa.ie).

    Measaimid gur chóir cloí leis an réiteach fuaime Gleann Ál anseo. D’fhéadfadh an bhrí ‘glen of litters, broods’ a bheith leis (féach FGB s.v. ál).

    Tá an baile fearainn seo suite idir bf Gleann na Móna (#28278) agus bf Gleann Cit (#28280).

Centrepoint

53.032, -7.64095latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1771
Glenawl
CGn. Imleabhar: 282.430.184645
1782
Glenallin
CGn. Imleabhar: 349.85.233043
1838
Glenall
OD:AL Leathanach: La046,40
1838
Glenall
BS:AL Leathanach: La046,40
1838
Gleann all, 'glen of the rocks'
OD:AL Leathanach: La046,40
2004
gleˈnɑːl
Áit.

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