BROWSE
townland
An Machaire Leacach
genitive: an Mhachaire Leacaigh
(Irish)
Magheralackagh
(English)

Glossary

English plain

Centrepoint

54.0864, -8.26345latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
1749
Maherlack
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 507
1824
Maugherlaugh
TAB
1836
Machaire Leachach, 'plain of the flags'
"There was a great deal of quarry & flags in townland" [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
[Magheralackagh]
"Soil light yellow clay with limestone bottom...one fort at the southern extremity of the townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
Maheralackagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
Maugherlaugh
Church Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
Maheralackagh
Maxwell, Rev.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
Magheralackagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,41
1836
Machaire Leacach ... or Cúl Meen
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 243
1938
Machaire Leacach
Elphin PN
2010
[fl´ag 'fi:ld] [maxərə 'laxə] [makərə 'l´akə]
Áit.

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