sub-townland
Glasna
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Tá bunús an ainm seo doiléir; d’fhéadfaí glaisne (?) “place of woad” a chur san áireamh, b’fhéidir (cf. www.dil.ie s.v. glasen ‘also gla(i)sín and glaisine’).

Historical references

1906
Glasna
SO 25"
1937-38
Glasna
BNS Imleabhar: 836, Leathanach: 190
2017
ˈglɔsnə
PO Bhaile Uí Laigheanáin
Áit.

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