BROWSE
townland
Leitir
genitive: Leitreach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Letter
(English)

Glossary

leitir, leitreach
English hillside

Centrepoint

53.119, -7.65905latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1621
Litter Ballinefalla Ballenefalla Ballikilkalma and Ballykalla
CPR Leathanach: 526
1659
Letter
Cen. Leathanach: 447
1660c
Litter, Killminore &,
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 66
1837
Litter
BS:AL
1837
Litter
BS:AL
1837
Leitir
CM:AL
1837
Litter
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Litter
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Litter
Mainfold, D.:AL
1837
Litter
Mainfold, D.:AL
1837
Leitir Lúghna
OD:AL
1837
Litter
S&V:AL
1837
Litter
S&V:AL
1837
Litter
Travers, Rev. J.:AL
1837
Litter
Travers, Rev. J.:AL
1838
Litter is the local name for the place, without any additional postfix which would enable us to identify it with any of the Litters on record. There is, however, a well within a few yards of the old church to the northwest, which is called TOBAR LUGHNA....This is a holy well and was formerly frequented........
LSO (UF) Leathanach: II, 80/205

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