townland
An Leithcheathrú Riabhach
genitive: na Leithcheathrún Riabhaiche
(Irish)
Greyfield
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1614
Leoghcarrowreagh
CPR Leathanach: 266b
1617
Lecarreogh
CPR Leathanach: 331b
1633‒6
Lecarowreagh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 169
1655‒7
Leacarrow
DS
1660c
Lecarrowreagh
BSD Leathanach: 121
1683
Lecarrowreagh
ASE Leathanach: 277
1685c
Leacoro
Hib. Del.
1713
Lacarrowregh
CGn. Leathanach: 11.356.4716
1753
Lacarrowreagh
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
1813‒4
Lacarrow-Leavagh [leg.-reavagh]
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 (39) (Palmerston Estate Sligo)
1813‒4
Lacarrowreagh
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 (40) (Palmerston Estate Sligo)
1819
Greyfield
Larkin (Sl)
1834
Lecarrowreagh
TAB
1836
Greyfield
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl040,26
1836
L-cheathramh
"Greyfield in Eng" [pl]; "they say means half quarter [.] and leith (they deny)" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
[Greyfield]
"an old fort near its E. boundary and two lakes, one on the S. boundary called Finagh Lough and another on the W. boundary called Lough Daven" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
Grayfield
Map of Estate 1822:AL Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
Greyfield
Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
Leĭth Cheathramh
"meaning half-quarter" [dúch]; "some pronounce the 1st part long, and say it means grey - (not general)" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
Grayfield
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl050,28
1836
Greyfield
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
2008
An Leithcheathrú Riabhach
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