BROWSE
townland
Lúghortán Beag
genitive: Lúghortán Beag
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lowerton Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    small herb-garden?
    Foirm dhíspeagtha de lúghort (< lubhghort)?

  • English

    small herb-garden?
    Diminutive form of lúghort (< lubhghort)?

Centrepoint

53.2069, -7.63337latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1551
Lowarden alias Lowrdane
F
1551
Lowarden alias Lowrdane
F Leathanach: 689
1601
Lortun
F
1601
Lortun
F Leathanach: 6512
1634
Lowertanbegg
Inq.
1634
Lowertanbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1655-7
DS Bar. Map (BN) Luartanbegg
DS
1655
Parish ref. Sheet (Reeves) Ballinenine, Laurtanbeg Rathkeragan &
DS
1655-7
Luartanbegg
DS
1655
Ballinenine, Luartanbeg Rathkeragan &
DS Ref.
1659
Korlanebeg
Cen.
1659
Korlanebeg
Cen. Leathanach: 438
1660
Ballihenine, Laurtanbeg, Rathkeragan &
BSD
1660c
Laurtanbeg, Rathkeragen, & Ballinenine
BSD
1660c
Leuartanbeg
BSD (UF) Nóta: (RIA)
1660c
Ballinenine, Luartanbeg, Rathkeragan &
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 2
1660c
Luartanbeg, Rathkeragan, & Ballinenine
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 3
1660c
Leuartanbeg
RIA
BSD (UF)
1685
Lohamaule
Hib. Del.
1685
Lohamaule
Hib. Del.
1698
Ballynevin
Forf. Est.
1698
Lowertanbeg
Forf. Est.
1698
Aghbrohane, Lieleagh, Loweranbeg & Ballynevin
Forf. Est.
1698
Lowertown
BM:AL
1698
Lowertownbeg
BS:AL
1698
Lowertownbeg
Co. Treas.:AL
1698
Aghbrohane, Lieleagh, Lowertanbeg & Ballynevin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Ballynevin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Lowertanbeg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Lughbhortan Beag, small herb-garden
OD:AL
1698
Lowertownbeg
S&V:AL
1837
Lughbhortan Beag, 'small herb-garden'
OD:AL
1837
Lowertown
BM:AL
1837
Lowertownbeg
BS:AL
1837
Lowertownbeg
S&V:AL
1837
Lowertownbeg
Co. Treas.:AL
1875
lubh-ghortán, herb-plot (diminutive of lubh-ghort)
Joyce Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 336

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