BROWSE
townland
An Lios Liath
genitive: an Leasa Léith
(Irish)
Lislea
(English)

Glossary

liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse
English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

54.0939, -8.60223latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1584c
Lisleale
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 381
1588
Lysley
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 393
1588
Lisleah
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 382
1617
Lisleagh
CPR Leathanach: 331b
1633‒6
Lishlea
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 176
1633‒6
Lishlea ( )
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 189
1655‒7
Liesagh
DS
1659
Lislea
Cen. Leathanach: 599
1665c
Lisleagh
HMR Leathanach: 59
1683
Lisleagh
ASE Leathanach: 277
1685c
Lisa?
Hib. Del.
1753
Lisleagh
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS xiii)
1819
Grayfort
Larkin (Sl)
1828
Greyfort
TAB
1836
Greyfort
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl012,56
1836
Grayfort
BS:AL
1836
Lissleagh
Corly, Rev.:AL
1836
Temple House Lake waters this townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Lisslea
Garrett, Rev.:AL
1836
Lislea
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Lislea or Greyfort
OD:AL
1836
Lios Liath “grey fort” ‘There is a fort in it’
OD:AL
1836
Grey-fort or Lis-lea ‘Prond Grey-fort or Lis-lea’
pron.:AL
2008
An Lios Liath
Ó Muraíle

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