BROWSE
townland
An Ladhar
genitive: na Laidhre
(Irish)
Lear
(English)

Centrepoint

53.9333, -6.96971latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1586
Leayer
F Leathanach: 4891
1592/3
Leare
F Leathanach: 5792
1592/3
the Leare
F Leathanach: 5792
1604
Leyre
CPR Leathanach: 31b
1609
Lier
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1611
Lier
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1621
the Leare
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Lier is called <br/>Lear
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Leremore
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1643c
the Laire
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 243
1643c
Lare
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 194
1643c
Lairagh
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 244
1652
Leyer
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Lyar
BSD (Ca)
1709
Leave
Leave & Drumcra, 7½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1761
Lear
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 310
1836
Ladhar, 'a fork (formed by streams or glens)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Laoghar
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Leyer
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lier
"Lier is called Lear" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
Lear
"See Learmount in Derry" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28
1836
[Lear]
"There is a trig. station in the S. side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,28

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