BROWSE
townland
An Leacht
genitive: an Leachta
(Irish)
Laught or Commons
(English)

Glossary

leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grave, monument

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Stepping Stones SO trasna na Bearú i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn ag dul i dtreo Red Hill SO (#1419917) < Cnoc an Chorrchlocháin atá pléite faoi bf Ceapach an Aoire (#28546). Cf. bf Ceapach Locháin (#28343).

Centrepoint

53.1676, -7.38001latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1636
Laght and the commons of the Laght
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1655
The Commons of the whole Parish.
DS
1660c
Common to ye whole Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 124
1685
Commons
Hib. Del.
1762
Laight and Commons
CGn. Imleabhar: 214, Leathanach: 583, Uimhir: 142370
1833
Lought
TAB
1838
Lought or Commons of Castlebrack
BS:AL Leathanach: LA013,15
1838
Commons
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA013,15
1838
Commons
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA013,15
1838
Leacht, 'a monument'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,15
1838
Laught or Commons
"of Castlebrack" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,15
1997
lɑk
Áit. Uimhir : C894a
2005
lɑkt
Áit.

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