BROWSE
townland
An Léim
genitive: na Léime
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Leam
(English)

Glossary

English leap

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.1701, -10.08latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

Archival records

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Historical references

1584
Leame
Browne’s Map Leathanach: 2
1585
leame 4 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 96, 102
1586c
Leame
Sligo/Mayo Map
1593
Leam
F Leathanach: 5817
1594
the ruined castle called Leame and one quarter of land
F Leathanach: 5865
1600c
Leame
Conn. Map
1605
the towns and castles of Lean [sic] and Curragh or Curraghrie
CPR Leathanach: 76
1617
Leame
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.183
1618
Leam
CPR Leathanach: 368
1635
Leame, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §§56V, 57
1661
Leame 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 202
1685
Leame
Hib. Del.
1711
Leame
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.262.2102
1740
Leame
CGn. Imleabhar: 99.227.60826
1751
Leame
CGn. Imleabhar: 141.554.99695
1754
Leam
CGn. Imleabhar: 169.85.112879
1756
Leame
CGn. Imleabhar: 181.73.119978
1780
Leame orw. Leam
CGn. Imleabhar: 336.118.224083
1788
Leame
CGn. Imleabhar: 396.328.261490
1830
Leam, Hill of Leam
Bald
1834
Lame
TAB Leathanach: §1
1838
Leam
BS:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leam
CM:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Lame
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leam
Leases 1707 (Shaen):AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leame
QR Rec. 1687:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leam
Maj. Bingham : AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leam
BM:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Léim, 'a leap'
"Saltus Salmonis" [pl]; "Leis leap" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME110,4
1838
Leam
"Compare" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME110,4

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