BROWSE
townland
Leacht an Bharraigh
genitive: Leacht an Bharraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laghtavarry
(English)

Glossary

leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grave-mound, monument of An Barrach
    An Barrach — ón sloinne de Barra

  • English

    the grave-mound, monument of An Barrach
    An Barrach — from the surname de Barra

Centrepoint

53.8907, -9.1712latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1617
Laghtavarry, Thomas Fitz-Stephen of
CPR Leathanach: 346b
1617
Laghtevarry … of the 2 qrs of Corran
CPR Leathanach: 346b
1617
Laghtevarry
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.179
1635
Leaghtedeveary, ⅓ qr of Currane ... called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §177
1661
Loghtevarry 1 Quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 162
1677
Laghtenarry
ASE Leathanach: 236
1685
Loghtenary
Hib. Del.
1710c
Laghtenarry ⅓ of a qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 34b
1710c
Loghtevarry 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 47b
1722
Kelcarrow & Laghtovary, town and lands of
CGn. Imleabhar: 34.44.20399
1787
Laghtavarry
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 39
1787
Loghtevarry 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 55
1830
Loughtanwarry
Bald
1838
[Laghtavarry]
"…2 forts lie in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Laghtavarry
OC:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Loughtavarry
BS:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Loughtanwarry
[Engraved Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Laghtavarry
Hart, Rev. G. :AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Loughtavarry
McGreal, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Leacht a bharraigh, 'Barry's monument'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME084,57
1838
Leacht a bharraigh
"Supposed to be the intended site of Castlebar originally." "No monument, I am informed, exists here."
pl:AL Leathanach: ME084,57

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