Mainistir Laoise/Abbeyleix

Gaeilge

the abbey of Laois
Laois — logainm

Lex Dei (‘dlí Dé’) an t-ainm Laidine a bhí ar an mainistir seo. Tá cuntas uirthi ag Ó Corragáin in History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 387–394. Ní fios go cinnte suíomh na mainistreach.

Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Fearann na Manach “the land of the monks” an t-ainm a bhí ar an dúiche mórthimpeall ar an mainistir, as na Manaigh Liatha (na Cistéirsigh) (1563 ‘Franamanagh’ Cotton Map) — cf. Fearann an Phrióra “the land of the priory” (1563 ‘Feranoprior’) faoi par An Fosadh nó Tigh Mochua (#1436).

Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
An Ghreallach “the miry ground” is bunús le 1540 ‘the Grallagge’ [leg. ‘Grallaghe’], 1660 ‘Grealagh Bog’, srl., Grallow Wood SO — portach atá sa chuid seo den bhaile fearainn (www.epa.ie). Cf. bf Cnoc na Greallaí nó Cill Fhinnche Bheag (#27757) taobh thiar de Dharú.

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52.913, -7.34266latitude, longitude

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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

Historical references

1838y	Mainister Laoighis, 'monastery of Leix'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Abbeyleix	Swan, E. L.:AL Swan, E. L.:AL
1838	Abbeyleix (Town)	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	[…] Leix abbye	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Abbeyleix	HCSV:AL High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1838	Abbeyleix	Edge, J.:AL Edge, J.:AL
1838	Abbeyleix	Cahill Co. Map:AL Grand Jury Map of Co. Laois, ex AL
1838	Abbeyleix	Butler, J.:AL Butler, J.:AL
1838	Abbeyleix	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Abbeyleix	Bell, W.:AL Bell, W.:AL
1838	Abbeyleix	Bar. Cons.:AL High or Barony Constable's Book (List) ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-1840

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