Gob an Láin/Gubalaun

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Hierarchy

townland

Gob an Láin

genitive: Ghob an Láin

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(Irish)

Gubalaun

(English)

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Glossary

gob

English point, headland

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Ros Clochair/Rosclogher

civil parish

Ros Inbhir/Rossinver

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the point, headland of the —
Ní léir brí an dara heilimint; féach an nóta faoin logainm Lán an tSagairt
English

the point, headland of the —
The meaning of the second element is unclear; see the note on the placename Lán an tSagairt/Launtaggart

Centrepoint

54.3934, -8.11246latitude, longitude

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Historical references

	ˌgobˈlɑːn	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
	ˌgobˈlɑn	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
	ˌgobəˈlɑn	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
		Nóta Nóta eolais
		Nóta Nóta eolais
n/a	"Pinkman: Gob-lán = Full point The middle ‘a’ in the English name is a vowel sound in pronunciation. The local explanation of the name is that it contains comparatively rich soil."	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch. Inventory: Church. Near the S shore of Lough Melvin. The early ecclesiastical site of Rosinver founded by St. Mogue in the 6th century and its erenachs are recorded into the 15th century… The site of St Mogue’s Well lies c.100m to E (180). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1817	Gubalan	Larkin Larkin - Grand Jury Maps of various counties
1835?	Gublin	TAB Leathanach: 1, 70, 104 (59:16/1ii) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Gubb lann 'the full mouth'	Quinn, E.:AL Finné in AL
1836	Gubulan	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Gubbalan	Buck, H.:AL Buck, H.:AL
1836	Gobalán:	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Gobalán: 'full point'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Gubalau//n	OD (corr.):AL Seán Ó Donnabháin, ceartúchán in AL/ John O'Donovan, correction in AL

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