BROWSE
townland
Leathchaoin na Móna
genitive: Leathchaoin na Móna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laheennamona
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    the smooth side of the bogland

Centrepoint

53.9174, -7.88133latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Leath-Chaoin-na-Móna = Fine half of the bog."
Nóta
1836
Loughnamoana
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Laughynamoana
BS:AL
1836
Lahunamona
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Loch-na-monach,
'the turf, or bog lough'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Leath chaoin na mona
pl:AL
1836
Leathchaoin na mona
fine half of the bog'; "Loch na móna" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
namónă
OD:AL

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