BROWSE
townland
Leacht Saidhe
genitive: Leacht Saidhe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laghtsigh
(English)

Glossary

leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Centrepoint

52.1084, -9.17378latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1626
Laghtsey
Lodge MSS Leathanach: XXIX.[10]
1639
Laghtsie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VI, 143
1685
Lacktsey
CG Leathanach: 32-b
1703
Lightsey alias Loghtsey
Trustees Leathanach: 374-a
1706
Laughtley
Excheq. Bill Leathanach: 306
1718
Laghtsey
CGn. Leathanach: 21.476.12183
1719
Lagtsesy
CGn. Leathanach: 24.91.13171
1754
Laghtsey
CGn. Leathanach: 169.552.114941
1774
Lathsy
CGn. Leathanach: 300.128.199038
1779
Lathsie
HC Leathanach: XII, 85.4.3
1812
Leaghdsoy
Nimmo Map Leathanach: 5
1815
Lathsy
CGn. Leathanach: 690.388.474302
1829
Lacksu
TAB Leathanach: 43
1840
Laughtsigh
Boyan, M.:AL
1840
Laughtsigh
BS:AL
1840
Lactsey
McCarthy, D.:AL
1840
Lachtsie
O’Sullivan, Rev. S., P.P.:AL
1840
leacht sígh
(scriosta ag OD)
EC:AL
1840
leacht saighe, monument of the greyhound bitch
OD:AL
1840
This is the same as Labbanacon, the hound’s Bed.
OD:AL
1923
Leacht saighe, monument of the bitch or greyhound. See Labanasigh [i gcontae Cheatharlach]
Joyce Leathanach: III 461

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