BROWSE
townland
An Liagán
genitive: an Liagáin
(Irish)
Legaun
(English)

Glossary

lia, liag
English stone, pillar-stone

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8171, -9.1322latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Leigane
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.247
1635
Leygane, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 127
1661
Mote 4 qrs. (vizt.) Legann 1 qr....
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 72
1683
Ballynrelesey 4 qrs. viz. Legane, Gilliffe, Calrine and Ballimore
ASE Leathanach: 275a
1710c
Ballyneclessy 4 qrs, Legane 1 qr., Gillise 1 qr., Colrine 1 qr. & Ballinsussy 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 139a
1787
Ballyneclessy 4 qrs. vizt. Legane 1 qr., Gillisse 1 qr., Cobrine 1 qr. & Ballinrussy 1 qr.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 516
1830
Leegane
TAB Leathanach: 59
1838
Legaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Legane
Rent Roll:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Legane
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Liegan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Leigane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Liagán, 'a standing stone'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Laggane
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Leggan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Liagán
pl:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Leegaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Liagaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
Legaun
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME021,17
1838
[Legaun]
"there is a tuck and corn mill" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME021,17

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