BROWSE
townland
Liafuine
genitive: Liafuine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Leaffony
(English)

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54.2467, -9.03021latitude, longitude
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1584
Lewhime
F Leathanach: 4560
1585
Liefeny
F Leathanach: 4729
1588
Leawhyne
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1590
Lihony
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
1590
Leoffynna
F Leathanach: 5478
1593
Liehvony
F Leathanach: 5805
1593
Liehwony
F Leathanach: 5805
1594
Lyevonye
F Leathanach: 5848
1616
Leoffinie
CPR Leathanach: 356b
1617
Leahvony
CPR Leathanach: 322a
1633–6
Carowlevone
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 171
1655–7
Levony
DS
1659
Leffony
Cen. Leathanach: 603
1660c
Lisony
BSD Leathanach: 162
1665c
Lefony
HMR Leathanach: 20
1666
Lesfony [leg. Leffony]
ASE Leathanach: 66
1685c
Levony
Hib. Del.
1787
Leffany ows. Loughiney being in Cloonlongy
CGn. Leathanach: 389.314.256608
1819
Liffeney
Larkin (Sl)
1834
Lepheney
TAB
1836
Lessony
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Lissony
DS Bar. List:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Liafain:e
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Liafain:e
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Leaffaney
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Liffeny
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Leaffanny
Strong, W.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Leaffaney
Groves:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Liath Mhuine, 'grey shrubbery or brake'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Leaffony
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
[Leaffony]
"there are 2 mills here, one for grinding corn built in 1690, the other a cloth mill for dressing blue frieze cloth which is the principal dress used by the peasantry in the parish; it dresses and thickens about 6000 yard yearly, built in 1822" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,24
1836
Liffeny
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Leaffany River –Abhann Liafainne
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 294
1844
Liathmhuine
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (Léarscáil)

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