BROWSE
townland
Leathchaoin
genitive: Leathchaoin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laheen
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0196, -7.60385latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Laheen, Li, p: Kiltubbrid, b: Leitrim Laheen, Li, p: Mohill, b: Leitrim Laheen, Li, p: Mohill, b: Mohill Laheen, Ca, p: Killashandra, b: Tullyhunco ?Loch Chaoin (1984) Laheen, DG, p: Kilbarron, b: Tirhugh Baile Locha Caoin (TÁ) "
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"Arch. Inventory: “Crannóg. Near the E shore of Laheen Lough…. Overgrown, oval, earth and gravel island…surrounded at the water’s edge by a carpet of horizontal timbers consisting of large fallen uprights…flanked by two smaller ones. There is a rough-out of a quernstone and a quernstone fragment on the site.” (lch 50) "
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n/a
"Pinkman: Leath-Chaoin = Half cultivated, half wild, place. Lagheine, Fiant, 5442, Elizabeth. "
Nóta
1590
Lagheine
F Leathanach: 5442
1659
Lechine
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
Laghine
BSD Leathanach: 15
1734
Laghin als Laughlin als Laghan
CGn. Leathanach: 76.21.53664
1817
Lagheen
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Laugheen
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 32, 33
1836
Laheen
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Lachin
'duck'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Leithin
'a little half'
OD:AL
1836
Laheen
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Lagheen
CM:AL
1836
Leath chaoin
pl:AL
1836
Leath chaoin
'beautiful half'
OD:AL
1836
Laheen
OD:AL

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