BROWSE
towntownland
Lios Dúin Bhearna
genitive: Lios Dúin Bhearna
(Irish)
Lisdoonvarna
(English)

Glossary

bearna, bearn, bearnaidh
English gap
dún, dúnaibh
English fort
English ring-fort, enclosure

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.0261, -9.27426latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1622
Lisdunbarna
CPR Leathanach: 526a
1659
Lisdoone Varnagh
p. Killneeny
Cen. Leathanach: 187
1660c
Lisdownovarna
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 488
1665
Lisdunvearnae
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1348
1677
Lisdownvarnagh alias Lissdourecarra
ASE Leathanach: 243
1678
Lisdownvarna
ASE Leathanach: 261
1679
Lisdunevarna
ASE Leathanach: 256
1685
Lisdownme:varney
Hib. Del.
1699
Lisdoonverna
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1541
1787
Lissdownovarna Ho.
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Lissdownovarna
Pelham:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lisdoonvarna
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lisdoonvarna
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lisdownevarny
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lios dún bheárna, 'fort of the gapped keep'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lisdoonva/rna
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lios Dúnbhearna
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
[Lisdoonvarna]
"North of the townland stands the old site of Lisdoonvarna Old Castle. & south of the castle mentioned, the site of Lisdoonvarna House...a caher named Cahir Lissdoonvarna" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1839
Lissdoonvarna
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl092,37
1964
ˌl′isd̪uːɴˈv′a̝rɴə
Áit. Imleabhar: 153D, Am: 2n27s

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