BROWSE
townland
Sliabh Gallán
genitive: Shliabh Gallán
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Slievegallane
(English)

Glossary

English mountain, moor

Centrepoint

51.7526, -8.61362latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Slewgallen
DS
1659
Sleavegillane
Cen. Leathanach: 202
1660c
Slewgallen
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 183
1666
Slevegolan or Slenegolan
ASE Leathanach: 70
1669
Slewgallen
ASE Leathanach: 204
1811
Sleavegullane
Bath
1827
Slievegalane
TAB Leathanach: 20
1841
Slievegullane
BS:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Sleavegullane
CM:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Slievegullane
Meade, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Sleivgallen
DS:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Sliabh gallain, 'Gallan's mountain or mountain of the standing stone'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Sliabh goláin
pl:AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1841
Slievegullane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co288,11
1986
Some large gallans were formerly at the east boundary
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 154
1994
Standing Stone
FS (Co) Leathanach: 3804
1994
Possible standing stone
FS (Co) Leathanach: 3850

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