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An Chloch Liath
genitive: na Cloiche Léithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Hoarstone
(English)

Glossary

cloch, cloich
English stone, stone building
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

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county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9484, -6.56884latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600c
Horestowne al. Cloghannowle
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: G 233
1624
Horeston
Inq. Lag.
1640
Horestone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49
1655
Horstowne
DS
1655
Horestowne
CS X Leathanach: 110
1658
Horestowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 32
1659
Horestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 465
1660c
Horstowne
BSD Leathanach: 226
1664
Horestown
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:185
1668
Horestowne
ASE Leathanach: 210
1683
Horestow
Hib. Del.
1836
Hoarstown
AL
1836
a chloich liath or cloch láth
OK & OC:AL
1836
grey stone
OD:AL

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