Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
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Black Lion
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
54.2379, -7.95141latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1836 |
Black Lyon or Laragy
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
Black Lyon
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
[Black Lion]
"This is a small hamlet containing a public house with the sign of the Black Lion over the door. A station house for the revenue police and a few other houses. There is a fair held here on the 22nd of every month except November which is held on the 19th." [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
Largay or Blacklion Inn
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T&S:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
Leargaidh, 'hill-side'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
Black Lion or Largy
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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| 1836 |
Black Lion Inn or Largy
"So called from the sign over the public house door! Public houses are now giving origin to towns - castles & mona [..]" [dúch];
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca036,74
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