BROWSE
townland
An Lios Dubh
genitive: an Leasa Dhuibh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English ring-fort, enclosure

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.8447, -7.31464latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1610
Lisduff
MEC Uimhir: 4.23
1610
Lisduff
MEC
1657
Lisdufe
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxxviii.
DS
1657
Lisduffe
DS (P)
1660c
Lisduffe
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 225
1685
Lisduffe
Hib. Del.
1709
Lisduffe
Carvaghs Leathanach: 36
1835
Lisduff
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduffe
Carvaghs List 1699:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduffe
Tithe Commission:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
Farnham, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduffe
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduffe
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lios dubh, 'black fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
Lisduff
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21
1835
[Lisduff]
"There are three forts in the townland, all of which are planted." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca009,21

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