BROWSE
townland
Lios Suíocháin
genitive: Lios Suíocháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisseeghan
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

53.9414, -8.05654latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌliˈsiːhən
x2
Áit.
ˌliˈsiːgən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Lios-Suidheacháin = Fort of the seat. This is the local interpretation of the name (O’Donovan). "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On the N-facing slope of a drumlin (112). "
Nóta
1622
Leishyfyaghane alias Lisseehan alias Lisseighan
CPR Leathanach: 516a
1660c
Lisshiaghane
BSD Leathanach: 54
1835
Lisheehan
TAB Leathanach: 1, 3, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Lisheean
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 175, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Liseaghan
BS:AL
1836
Leighan
CM:AL
1836
Liseaghan
Rowley Map:AL
1836
Liss-Aughaibh,
'the horse's fort'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Lisseighan, alias, Lissehane
Map 1768 (George):AL
1836
Lisheehan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Lios suídheachain, 'fort of the seat'
"Local pronunciation and interpretation." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Lios suidhe/suideachan
pl:AL
1836
Lisseeghan
OD:AL
1836
[Lisseeghan]
"…in S. George's maps it is subdivided into upper and lower Liseegan."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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