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Lanesborough
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POThere is or was once a post office here
Historical references
Áth Liag - at Lanesborough, c. Long.; Lanesborough bridge is built over the ford; A. Liag, on the Shannon, Ch. 238, Au. ii. 302, Hb. 122, Hf. 20 b; al. Baile átha liag; al. Áth Liag Finn. Ballyleague, the W. or Connacht portion fo Lanesboro', c. Rosc., Fm. v. 1660, iii. 200Oilén na Naemh in Loch Gamhna, c. Longf., Mm. iii.; Saints' Island, on L. Ree, c. Longf., Mi. 2.557. (Onom. Goed 1.64)
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1597 |
Ballelege
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F Leathanach: 6108
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1597 |
Belalege
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F Leathanach: 6108
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1604 |
Bealaleig
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac. I
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1612 |
Ballaliegge
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac. 3
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1629 |
Bealaleag
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1655 |
Ballyleague
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1659 |
Ballileag
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Cen. Leathanach: 452
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1659 |
Ballileagh
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Cen. Leathanach: 452
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1660c |
Ballelege
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BSD Leathanach: 134
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1682 |
"Lanesborough, aciently called Belaleige, signifying a broad stone."
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1685 |
B:leagh
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1685 |
B:age
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1794 |
Béal Átha Liag
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PÉ Leathanach: 31, 38
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1794 |
Baile Áth' Liag
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'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 209
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1794 |
Bail' Áth Liag
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'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 214
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1813 |
Lanesborough
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1835 |
Beal Atha Liag, 'mouth of the ford of the stones'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
thd side of the town, the Leinster side is Lanesborough
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pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Lanesborough
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LO Abs. Pres Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Lanesborough
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Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Beal Atha Liag, 'mouth of the ford of the stones'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
thd side of the town, the Leinster side is Lanesborough
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pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
a bourough town
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pl:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Lanesborough
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BS:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Lanesborough
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McCloughry, Mr:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Lanesboro
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HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1908 |
Lanesboro; Beal Átha Liag, mouth of ford of flag, or Áth Liag Finn, i.e. ford of the stony place of Finn MacCumhaill, i.e., Finn, the son of Cumhail.
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MacGivney Leathanach: 160
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1908 |
Ballyleague; Béal Átha Liag, mouth of ford of stony place.
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MacGivney Leathanach: 42
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1908 |
This (Béal Átha Liag) was the original name then it came to be known as Áth Liag Finn, or the ford of the stony place of Fin MacCumhaill (MacCool)'
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MacGivney Leathanach: 43
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