BROWSE
townland
Gréach na Sliabh
genitive: Ghréach na Sliabh
(Irish)
Greaghnaslieve
(English)

Glossary

English mountain, moor
English rough pasture-land?

Centrepoint

54.1373, -8.13402latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Gréach-na-Sliabh = Flat of the mountains. …about a mile from the western shoreof Lough Allen – Spencer Harbour. See Fiant, 5440, Eliz. "
Nóta
1590
Greaghnaslivine
F Leathanach: 5440
1655
Greaghnesliew
DS
1659
Greaghnosliue
Cen. Leathanach: 567
1660c
Greaghnasleno
BSD Leathanach: 65
1668
Greagheneslea alias Greaghenesleane
ASE Leathanach: 177:1
1685
Gragneslei
Hib. Del.
1731
Greaughneshew
CGn. Leathanach: 67.455.46765
1817
Greaghnasleive
Larkin
1834?
Greighnasleive
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 49 (60:16/8)
1836
Greaghnaslieve
BS:AL
1836
Greaghnasleive
Larkin (Li)
1836
Greaghnaslieve
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Greaghnesleiv
DS:AL
1836
Greach na sliabh
'plain of the mountains'
OD:AL
1836
Greaghnaslieve
OD:AL

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