BROWSE
townland
An Leathbhaile Rua
genitive: an Leathbhaile Rua
(Irish)
Levallyroe
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
leath, leith
English half, side
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.6792, -8.86629latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
manor... lands of Downemcnyny... the two qrs of Levally-Roe
CPR Leathanach: 322
1617
Levalliroe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.279
1635
Walter Blake fitz Andrew - manor and castle of Downemcnynny with 6 qrs of land viz....2 qrs called Laghballiroe
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 156V
1661
Levallteroe 2 qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 51
1672c
Levalliroe
Hib. Del.
1677
Laffeliroe 2 qrs
ASE Leathanach: 241a
1710c
Laffellyroe 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 142a
1787
Laffallyroe 2 qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 530
1838
Laghballiroe
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
[Levallyroe]
"there are three ancient forts in this townland, the central one of which is called Esker Fort. The one in E. side is called Rock Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Lavallyroe
Cess Bk., Gibson:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Levalliroe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Lehballyroe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Leath bhaile rúadh, 'half red town'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Leath bhaile ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Levallyroe
OD:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Lavallyroe
OC:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Lavallyroe
BS:AL Leathanach: ME117,13
1838
Lavallyroe
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME117,13

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