BROWSE
river
An Ghlais Álainn
genitive: na Glaise Áille
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clashawley River
(English)

Glossary

glas, glaise
English stream

Hierarchy

county

Centrepoint

52.4571, -7.67191latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1319
Glascalin
Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 301
1654
Glass Alen
CS II Leathanach: 186, 194
1654
Glassalin
CS II Leathanach: 169
1654
Glassalin
CS II Leathanach: 182, 192
1654
Glassaling
CS II Leathanach: 170
1654
Glassalling
CS II Leathanach: 182
1654
Glassalyn
CS II Leathanach: 158
1837
Clashanly
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II.214
1837
The river Clashanly, or Clashaluin (more correctly Glaisealuin, `the lovely stream', from Glaise.. & Aluin)
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I.626
1840
Clashawling
Field Exam.:AL
1840
River Clashawley
Field Exam.:AL
1840
River Clashawling
Field Exam.:AL
1840
Clais Amhlaoibh, `Auliffe's trench'
OD:AL
1840
Glaise Áluinn, `beautiful stream'
OD:AL
1840
Glashawling is the true name
OD:AL

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