BROWSE
townland
An Leithbhearn
genitive: na Leithbhearna
(Irish)
Levern
(English)

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53.0224, -6.5705latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1728
leithbhearn
KIL 20 Leathanach: 139
1760
Lyfraine
Nevill 1760
1817
Lewareen
CGn.
1839
Liath bhearn, 'grey gap'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM031,18
1839
Levern (Townland)
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM031,18
1839
Levern
BS:AL Leathanach: CM031,18
1839
Livern
Fenton, M.:AL Leathanach: CM031,18
1839
Livern
Fenton, R.:AL Leathanach: CM031,18
1928
'Lavarnia'?
LPN
1934
Miss Walsh is trying to collect local names in Glen Imaal. She heard the name 'Levern' only once: it was pronounced 'Leverthen'. (226).
LPN
1944
'.Levvern' ('Leith-bheann'?) (412).
LPN
1944
'Leverthen' ... but I think this is wrong, as I have heard '.Levvern' for others besides Fenton. (414).
LPN

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