BROWSE
townland
Deinn Mór nó Logán Dinn
genitive: Dheinn Mór, Logán Dinn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dennmore or Legganden
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Logán Dinn
    the hollow of Deinn (Mór)
    Deinn Mór
    big hill, stronghold?

  • English

    Logán Dinn
    the hollow of Deinn (Mór)
    Deinn Mór
    big hill, stronghold?

Centrepoint

53.934, -7.31272latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1790
? Legan
Carvaghs Leathanach: 10
1836
Dynnmore
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Dynnmore
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Legan Denn
TAB Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Denmore
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Legan
[ní hionann; bar. Chlann Chaoich]
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Dionn or diongna mór, 'great hill, ting or moat'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Deănn mor
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Lagăn deinn
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Denn-more
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Dennmore or Leggandenn
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
[Legganden or Dennmore]
"There is an ancient fort in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Dynnmore or Leggan Dynn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca015,34
1836
Townland of Leggan
"There are only two wells near the Churchyard [.i. Teampall Dhinn] at present, the third, being insulted by a woman who polluted it by washing dirty clothes in its sacred water, emigrated to the Townland of Leggan, where it is yet to be seen."
LSO Leathanach: Ca 35/73
2010
ˌlɛgɪ(n)ˈden
2010
ˈdenˈmɔːr
Áit.

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