BROWSE
townland
Log na gCon
genitive: Log na gCon
(Irish)
Lugnagon
(English)

Glossary

log, lag
English hollow

Centrepoint

54.039, -7.64974latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Log-na-gCon = Hollow of the hounds "
Nóta
n/a
“The MS spelling of some townlands appears to represent more closely the popular pronunciation than does the O.S spelling, e.g… Legnagun (Lugnagon).” (Census 1821, nótaí. Bréifne 1962, 115).
Nóta
1585
Legneconn
F Leathanach: 4800
1585
Lenenegon
F Leathanach: 4800
1590
Leghnecon
F Leathanach: 5439
1622
Legnegan
CPR Leathanach: 539a/b
1655
Lagnegan
(paróiste Dromrealty)
DS
1659
Legnegan
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
Laghnegan
(p:Drumrady)
BSD Leathanach: 5
1667
Legnagan
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
1685
Lagnegan
Hib. Del.
1733
Legnagun
CGn. Leathanach: 72.242.50595
1817
Legnagun
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Legnagun
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 57
1830c
Lognagun
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs
1836
Log na gcuim,
'the hounds hollow'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Legnagone
S&V:AL
1836
Leag na gun,
'the flag or stone of the breach'
OD:AL
1836
Legnagun
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Lag na gcon
'hollow of the hounds'
OD:AL
1836
Lag na gcon
pl:AL
1836
Lugnagon
OD:AL

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