BROWSE
townland
Lios an Uabhair
genitive: Lios an Uabhair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lissanover
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of the pride
    Cf. bf Dún Uabhair, par. Chill Gobáin, Co. Chiarraí.

  • English

    the ring-fort of the pride
    Cf. bf Dún Uabhair/Doonore, par. Kilgobban, Co. Kerry.

Centrepoint

54.0971, -7.64511latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1761
Lisnover
Freeholders (Ca) Uimhir: 25
1836
Lissanevore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissanover
["Corrected List of BS"];
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lisanover
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissonover
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissonover
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissonover
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lessonour
T&S:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissanower
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lios an uabhair, 'fort of the pride'
"Atrium superbia" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
Lissanover
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62
1836
[Lissanover]
"There is a gentleman's seat near the centre of the townland with a large orchard garden...it was formerly a place of great repute and the family seat of the Magaurans" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca059,62

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