BROWSE
townland
Laighnín
genitive: Laighnín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lyneen
(English)

Centrepoint

53.6658, -7.85183latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Leynyneighteraghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac 1
1612
Leynynoghteraghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac 1
1620
Lynyneightragh
CPR Leathanach: 468a
1622
Lenynowtra
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
Lyninowtra and Lyninetra
Cotton Map
1655
Lynin
DS
1659
Leynyn
Cen. Leathanach: 460
1660
Lynyne
BSD Leathanach: 138
1685
Lynin
Hib. Del.
1813
Lyneen
Edgeworth
1829
Lyneen
BS:AL Imleabhar: C99, Leathanach: 81
1829
Lyneen
Edgeworth Map:AL
1837c.
Laighnín, 'little Leinster'. This is a fancy name.
OD:AL
1837c.
Laighnín
pl:AL
1908
Laighnín 'little Leinster'
MacGivney Leathanach: 175
2008
ˈləiniːn
Áit.

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