BROWSE
townland
Leamhach
genitive: Leamhaí
(Irish)
Quarrymount
(English)

Glossary

leamhán, leamhach
English elm-tree

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of elms

    Deimhníonn an tagairt Ghaeilge 1608/9 ‘Lawagh … leamhach’ in LS Uí Dhuinn bunús an logainm seo. Féach a dhílse don ainm Gaeilge sin is atá 1550 ‘the Leawaghe’, 1583 ‘Leavaghe’. Is féidir forás na bhfoirmeacha béarlaithe a rianú ó 1638 ‘Lavagh’ > 1655 ‘Laugh-’ > 1727 ‘Laugh’ > 1749 ‘Lough’.

    Díol tairbhe an fhorbairt sin a chur san áireamh agus sinn ag scrúdú logainmneacha eile (féach an nóta faoi bf Seanliath (#28821) i Sliabh Mairge).

Centrepoint

53.1939, -7.42452latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1550
the Leawaghe
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 320
1583
Leavaghe
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25
1607
Lawagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25, 26
1607-8
Lawagh, Monicuid
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 42
1608-9
Lawaghe
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 76, 81
1608-9?
leamhach
20 acra
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 76
1609
Lawagh
CPR Leathanach: 123
1616-7
Mony[q]uide, Leawagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 168
1622
Lowaghe
Park, Lowaghe, Coolenipisse ... Monyquid
CPR Leathanach: 560
1629
Lawagh
Monyquid, Parke, Lawagh, Coolenepish and Lackaghmore
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 176
1638
Lavagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1638
Lavagh
Moniquid, Parke, Lavagh, Coolenepissie
O Doyne Ms. Iontráil: 179
1638
Lawgh?
Inq. Lag. Alt: 27 C I
1655
Laughmuniquidd and Cullenepissy
ionann is bf Parkbeg, Moneyquid, Quarrymount, Lackamore, Grange (cuid)
DS
1660c
Laughe, Munnequidd and Cullenepishey
BSD (La) Leathanach: 125
1727
Laugh?
CGn. Imleabhar: 51, Leathanach: 524, Uimhir: 34588
1749
the lands commonly called and known by the name of the Lough otherwise Quarry Mt.
CGn. Imleabhar: 138, Leathanach: 307, Uimhir: 93301
1778
Quarrymount
T&S Leathanach: 158
1812
Quarry-mount
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 163
1821
Quarrymount
CGn. Imleabhar: 762, Leathanach: 221, Uimhir: 517356
1838
Quarrymount
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,20
1838
Quarrymount
BS:AL Leathanach: LA013,20
1838
Quarrymount
H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL Leathanach: LA013,20
1838
Quarrymount
[Proprietor's Map 1781]
Map 1781:AL Leathanach: LA013,20
1838
Quarrymount
CM:AL Leathanach: LA013,20
2005
korimount
Áit.
2005
ˈkwɑriˑmount
Áit.

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