BROWSE
population centre
An tArdlios
genitive: an Ardleasa
(Irish)
Arless
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the high ring-fort

    Díol spéise na foirmeacha a thaispeánann rian d’alt na Gaeilge, e.g. 1549 ‘Narlys’, 1632 ‘Narlisse’. Réaduithe iad seo ar fhoirm infhillte den logainm ar nós [ar] an Ardlios. Cf. 1584 ‘Orogher’, 1586 ‘Norgher’, 1611 ‘Trougher’ a léiríonn foirmeacha éagsúla Gaeilge den logainm bf Urcher (#3655) i gContae an Chabháin, mar atá Urchar, [ar] an Urchar, an *tUrchar.

Centrepoint

52.8979, -7.02116latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Narlys
JKAS Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 246
1549
Ballynegall & Narlyes
Carrigan MS
1549
Narlys
F Alt: 249
1563
Narles
F Alt: 538
1563c
Arles
Cotton Map
1570c
Ardles
Carew Mss. Uimhir: 635, Leathanach: 87
1570
Arlee
F Alt: 1532
1585
Narles
F Alt: 4748
1602
Narles
F Alt: 6593
1620
Narles
CPR Leathanach: 492
1627
Arles
Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 C I
1632
Arles al' Narles
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 C I
1632
Ardlisse al' Narlisse
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 C I
1838
'This townland hath a handsome village called Arless'
faoi bf Ballynagall
Desc. Rem.:AL

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