BROWSE
townland
Na Carragáin Liatha
genitive: na gCarragán Liath
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carriganleigh
(English)

Glossary

liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.2592, -8.30789latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Dhealródh sé ar fhianaise an chéad dá iontráil gur mhacasamhail (Na) Carragáin Liatha a bhí sa bhfoirm bhunaidh agus ní fios nach iarracht eile í -ain (Cruggainleagh, CGn. 30.398.18966; CGn. 786.548.532580) ar fhoirm an iolra (carragáin) a réaladh.
Nóta
1618
Carraganeleagha (AL: Jac. 1)
Inq. Leathanach: I 300
1618
Carraghaneleagha
CPR Leathanach: 363-a
1683
Cariganlea
Hib. Del.
1721
Cruggainleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 30.398.18966
1753
Cruganeleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 157.563.106581
1822
Carriganiliegh
CGn. Leathanach: 773.94.523830
1823
Cruggainleagh orse Carriganleigh
CGn. Leathanach: 786.548.532580
1825
Carriganleigh
TAB Leathanach: 12
1839
Carriganeliath
(s.n. James Condon)
Reg. Bapt. Leathanach: (p.4996)
1840
Corragunleigh
BS:AL Leathanach: 7
1840
Carriganleigh
Earl Kings Books:AL (Co)
1840
Corragunleigh, Carraganeliagh
Murphy, S., Revd.:AL (Co)
1840
carragán liath
OC:AL
1840
grey rocky ground
OD:AL

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