BROWSE
townland
Lios na nÁth
genitive: Lios na nÁth
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisnanaw
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Explanatory note

  • English

    the ring-fort of the fords

Centrepoint

54.1938, -8.14152latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌlisnəˈnɑː
x2
Áit.
ˈlisənɑː
x2
Áit.
ˌlɛsəˈnɑː
Áit.
ˌlisnəˈnɑːl
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
"Lios-na-nÁth = Fort of the fords. Compare Doire-na-nÁth in Co. Sligo. (Hogan, Onomasticon). The River Diffagher flows through the townland. "
Nóta
1622
Leishyenahae
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Lissenaha
DS
1668
Lishneha
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1738
Lisnana
CGn. Leathanach: 90.282.64314
1834?
Lissana
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/8)
1834?
Lisana
TAB Leathanach: 59 (60:16/8)
1836
Lisnanaw
BS:AL
1836
Lissnanaw
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Lisnawn
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Lios na n-atha
'fort of the fords'
OD:AL
1836
Lisnanaw
OD:AL

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