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- Gaeilge
the grey river-meadow, holm; the grey swath?
Is cosúil go dtaispeánann foirmeacha 1607–1609 /x/ deiridh san aicmitheoir. Cé nach ritheann abhainn ná sruthán suntasach tríd an mbaile fearainn seo, is minic a mheasctar brí srath agus sraith i logainmneacha (féach Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV s.n. Ballinastraw).
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
- Ainm ceathrún ab ea é seo, 1608/9 ‘the quarter of Sraghleighe alias Glannruishe’. Tagairtí stairiúla don ainm eile is ea 1593 ‘Clanragh’, 1608/9 ‘Glanruishe’, 1622 ‘Gleanruish’, ‘Glanruishe’, 1629 ‘Glanruish’, ‘Gleanruish’, 1639 ‘Clonrushe’, ach ní léir a bhunús. Shíneadh an cheathrú seo siar ó dheas ó bhaile Ros Fhionnghlaise amach, ar thalamh réidh, agus ní bheadh mórán dealraimh le *Gleann Rois “glen of (the) wooded height; the glen of Ros (Fhionnghlaise?)” cé go bhfuil 1622 ‘Gleanruish’ an-shoiléir. * Cluain Rois “the pasture of Ros (Fhionnghlaise?)”, b’fhéidir? D’fhéadfaí Clann Rois “the descendants of Ros (ainm pearsanta) a mheas chomh maith (cf. Leabhar Mór na nGenealach).
- Ní léir suíomh an ainm stairiúil 1607 ‘Larraghbane’ < An Láithreach Bhán (?) “the white (house-)site”, más cruinn, fo-roinn den bhaile fearainn seo a luaitear in LS Uí Dhuinn 22.
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Historical references
1593 |
Clanragh alias Sraleigh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 167
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1601 |
Srahliagh
Dermot oge O Dunne
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F Leathanach: 6523
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1607 |
Sraghleighe
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 4
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1607 |
Shraghliegh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 15, Leathanach: 16
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1607 |
Sraghliagh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 19
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1607 |
Sraghleigh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25
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1607 |
Sraliagh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 44
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1607 |
Sraghleighe
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 77
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1607 |
Straghleigh, Straghleighe
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22
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1609 |
Sraghliegh or Glanruishe
Thady O'Doyne
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CPR Leathanach: 123
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1629 |
Shraley
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 177
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1660c |
Sraghleagh, Derreene &
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 126
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1669 |
Sraley
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 135
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1819 |
Shaghleagh [sic]
"Grey division set apart."
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Par. Stat. Leathanach: 331
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1838 |
Shaghleagh
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Shraleagh
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Shaghleagh
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Srath liath, 'grey strath, or holm'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Srahleagh
"Made 'Srahlea' in Connaught." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Shraghleigh
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BS:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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1838 |
Shraleigh
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Drogheda Map 1812:AL Leathanach: La056,28
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2005 |
ʃraˈliː
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