BROWSE
townland
Cluain Leathchaoin
genitive: Chluain Leathchaoin
(Irish)
Cloonlaheen
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

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53.9894, -8.54241latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Cloonlaheen
Cloonlaheen in Clare and Sligo; Cluain-leathchaoin, half-beautiful lawn, i.e. passably pretty. Perhaps it means a land-plot half cultivated and half wild.
Joyce Leathanach: 230/231, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1659
Cloonlehkeene
Cen. Leathanach: 602
1660c
Clonloughin
BSD Leathanach: 132
1678
Clloneleaghim
ASE Leathanach: 258
1685c
Clonlaghin
Hib. Del.
1819
Cloolahing [leg. Cloonlahing]
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Cloonlaheen
TAB
1836
Cloonlaheen
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
Cloonlaheen
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
Cloonlaheen
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
[Cloonlaheen]
"The S. side of the townland is bounded by a large stream or river" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
Cluain Leath chaoin, 'half beautiful lawn or meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
Cluain: Leath Chaoin
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
Cloonlaheen
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,9
1836
The S. side of the townland is bounded by a large stream or river
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Cloonlaheen
Garrett, Rev.:AL
1836
Cloonlaheen
OD:AL
1836
Cluain Leath chaoin ‘half beautiful lawn or meadow’
OD:AL
1836
Cluain: Leath Chaoin
pl:AL
1837
Cloonleighin, Cloonleghen, Clooneleaghin, Clooneghine, Cloonleighin
CGn. Leathanach: 1837.1.169.15

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