BROWSE
townland
An Leargain
genitive: na Leargan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Largan
(English)

Glossary

learga, leargaidh, leargain
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillside
    leargain — foirm chalctha den logthuiseal nó den tuiseal tabharthach de learga

  • English

    the hillside
    leargain — petrified form of the locative or dative case of learga

Centrepoint

54.0645, -8.01949latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Largan
ˈlarɪgɪn
Áit.
Largan
ˈlɑrgɪn
Áit.
Largan
ˈlaːrgən
Áit.
Largan
ˈlarəgɪn
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Ca, Ga, ME, RC, Sl
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Leargán = A height, a hillside. "
Nóta
“Tyrelaghe Magawryne of the Largine, chief of his name” (Hogan’s Description of Ireland in Anno 1598, 147) (nó Lurgan, p: Cloonclare, b: Drumahaire?)
Nóta
1590
Lorgin
F Leathanach: 5442
1598
?Largine
Descr. Ir. Leathanach: 147
1620
?Largan
Inq. Leathanach: 143
1660c
Learganemsinnagh
BSD Leathanach: 53
1835
Laragan
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
"Laragon Lower Laragon Upper"
TAB Leathanach: 181, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Largan Lower
TAB Leathanach: 153, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Largan Upper
TAB Leathanach: 155, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Laragy
TAB Nóta: (60:16/10) léarscáil
1836
Laragan
BS:AL
1836
Largan
CM:AL
1836
Larr-a-gann, 'the scarce middle'
[scriosta]
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Laragin
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Leargan,
'hill-side'
OD:AL
1836
Largan
OD:AL

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