BROWSE
civil parishtownland
An Mhainistir Liath
genitive: na Mainistreach Léithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Horeabbey
(English)

Glossary

liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse
English monastery

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52.518, -7.90997latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Hore abbay
F Leathanach: 542
n/a
Nóta
1381
abbas de Rupe Cassell
RPCCHC Leathanach: 114a
1467
Monasterium de Rupe Casselle
IMED Leathanach: 40
1486
monasterium de Rupecassellis
Ann. Cas. Leathanach: 17
1494
Abbas de Rupecassellis
Ann. Cas. Leathanach: 22
1494
monasterium Beate Marie de Rupe
Ann. Cas. Leathanach: 23
1539-1540
Hore Abbay
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 1.17
1541
church of Hore
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 327
1541
Monastery de Rupe alias Hore
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 325
1541
Rectory de Rupe alias Hore
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 326
1561
site of the abbey of the B.V.M. of Rupe...Hoore Abbeye
F Leathanach: 293
1573
Horabay
F Leathanach: 2282
1577
the abbey of Rupe alias Hore abbey
F Leathanach: 2968
1588
lands of Hoare alias Rupe...late abbey of Rupe alias Hoare Abbey
F Leathanach: 5160
1596
monastery de Rupe or Hore Abbey
F Leathanach: 6026
1600
abbey of Rupe alias Hore abbey
F Leathanach: 6423
1603
Monastery de Rupe or Hoare-Abbey
CPR Leathanach: 12b
1604
Abbey of Rupe or Hoare Abbey
CPR Leathanach: 41a
1604
Hore otherwise Rupe
CPR Leathanach: 41a
1611
Hoare abbey
CPR Leathanach: 208a
1611
Monastery of Rupe
CPR Leathanach: 214b
1611
Rupe otherwise Hore Abbey
CPR Leathanach: 210a
1611
the town of Hoare
CPR Leathanach: 208a, 214b
1613
Monastery of Rupe otherwise Hoare Abbey
CPR Leathanach: 257b
1614
Monastery de Rupe
CPR Leathanach: 265b
1614
the town of Hoare
CPR Leathanach: 265b
1615
Monastery of Rupe otherwise Hoare Abbey
CPR Leathanach: 317b
1619
Abbey de Rupe
CPR Leathanach: 427b
1654
Hoareabey
CS I Leathanach: 225, 240
1654
Hoareaby
CS I Leathanach: 220, 225, 227, etc.
c.1655
Hoare Aby
DS
1659
Heare-aby
Cen. Leathanach: 309
1659
Hore Abby
Cen. Leathanach: 306
c.1660
Hoare Abby
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 74
1664
Hoare Abby
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.341
1665-1666
Hoare Aby
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 13
1666-1667
Hoare Abby
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 97
1667
Hore-Abby
ASE Leathanach: 112:13
c.1685
Hoare Abbey
Hib. Del.
1840
Hore Abbey
BS:AL
1840
mainis(t)ir lia(th)
Glanta:AL
1840
The name of this Parish is in Irish Mainistir Liath, which signifies Grey Abbey, according to which explanation Hoar Abbey would be more correct
OD
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: I.296/110
1840
Mainistir liath, `Grey abbey or hoar abbey'
OD:AL

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