BROWSE
townland
An Leacht
genitive: an Leachta
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laght
(English)

Glossary

leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Centrepoint

52.0797, -8.99895latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1827
Laught
TAB Leathanach: 23
1832
Lacht
(s.n. Ann Dea)
O'Kief Leathanach: IV 85
1840
leacht
EC:AL
1840
a monument
OD:AL
1840
Laught
Smith, W.:AL
1840
Laght
Twomy, Rev. P.P.:AL
1841
Laght
BS:AL

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