BROWSE
townland
Lios an Chairn
genitive: Lios an Chairn
(Irish)
Lissacarn
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks
English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

54.0751, -7.78342latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Pinkman: Lios-a’-Chairn = Fort of the carn or monumental pile. "
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"Arch.Inventory: Crannóg (possible) (bf: Lissacarn). At the centre of Dromore Lough (50). "
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1585
?Lesscarne
F Leathanach: 4793
1621
Lissecarne alias Lissgarne
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1659
Lissecarny
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Lisscarnny
BSD Leathanach: 17
1817
Lissycarn
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Lisacarn Boiline
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 1a
1830c
Midder Lisacarn
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 1a
1830c
Liscarn
(Boilure)
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 5, 30
1830c
Middle Lisacarn
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 6, 30
1836
Lissacarn
BS:AL
1836
Lissacarn
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Lissycarn
Larkin (Li)
1836
Liskarn
HCSR:AL 
1836
Liosa cháirn
'fort of the carn'
OD:AL
1836
Lissacarn
OD:AL

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