BROWSE
townland
Gréach Shleasa
genitive: Ghréach Shleasa
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Greaghglass
(English)

Glossary

English rough pasture-land?

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    — of (the) inclination
    Ní léir brí gréach

  • English

    — of (the) inclination
    The meaning of gréach is unclear

Centrepoint

54.0708, -7.87829latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Greaghleassa
BSD Leathanach: 11
1654
Greaghleassa
DS
1660c
Greaghglass
BSD Leathanach: 8
1668
Greaghglasse, Greaghrevagh alias Greaghleasca
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
Greagleassy
Hib. Del.
1799
Greaghsloss
CGn. Leathanach: 517.74.339034
1830c
Greaslass
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 21
1836
Greaghslass
BS:AL
1836
Greaghslass
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Griaghls[?]auss
Larkin (Li)
1836
Greighlass
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Greaghglasse
DS:AL
1836
Greach ghlas, 'green greagh, or mountain flat'
"A similar case occurred in Tyrone or Monaghan. See what we have made it." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Greaghglass
dúch:AL
1836
[Greaghglass]
"…a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Grace-lass
pron.:AL

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