BROWSE
mountain or mountain range
Sliabh gCleath
genitive: Shliabh gCleath
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Slieve Glah
(English)

Glossary

English mountain, moor

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    mountain of (the) spears, poles?
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le cleath

  • English

    mountain of (the) spears, poles?
    The word cleath has several meanings

Centrepoint

53.9472, -7.29933latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1836
Slieuglaugh (Mountain)
Co. Map:AL
1836
Slieuglaugh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
sliabh glea//th
pl:AL
1836
Slieve Gláhă
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca016,14
1836
Slieve Glah
OD:AL
1836
Sliabh gcleatha, 'mountain of the wattles'
(-c- sáite idir g- agus -l-)
OD:AL
1836
sliabh gleatha
"Philiip Brady the Dean Swift of the County of Cavan calls this mountain sliabh gleatha in his romance of the Proceedings of Mac Namiochomhairle or the Prodigal Son." nóta OD
Nóta:AL

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