BROWSE
townland
An Lios Dubh
genitive: an Leasa Dhuibh
(Irish)
Lisduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

53.6685, -8.90836latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1608
Lisduffe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.41
1617
Lisduffe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.235
1635
Lisseduffe 2 qrs
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 131
1635
Lishduffe alias Carrowlishduffe, 1 qr called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 152
1661
Lisduffe 2 quarters
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 57
1672c
Lisduffe
Hib. Del.
1677
(?)Lissduffe qr.
ASE Leathanach: 238b
1677
Lisduffe 2 qrs
ASE Leathanach: 241a
1710c
Lissduffe, qrs of
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 146a
1721c
Lisduff
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 26
1787
Lisduffe, qr of
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 549
1823c
Lisduff
TAB Leathanach: 63
1830
Lissduff
Bald
1838
Lios dubh, 'black fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisduff
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisduffe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisseduffe
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lios dubh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
[Lisduff]
"there are three ancient forts in this townland, two of them in the S. end of this townland, one of which is called Lissacrochedy fort, the other in the N. central end of townland called Lissnacoolfork Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisduff
OC:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisdhu
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisduff
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisdhu
BS:AL Leathanach: ME048,23
1838
Lisduff
Cess Bk., Gibson:AL Leathanach: ME048,23

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