lake or lakes
Loch na hUilleann
genitive: Loch na hUilleann
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lough Nahillion
(English)

Historical references

1838
Lough-na-hillyan
BS:AL par. Bhaile na Cille 2, 45
1838
loch na h-uileann
[na n-oileán scriosta] "called after the townland of Illion, q.v." nóta ÓD (ach tá dul amú air)
pl:AL par. Bhaile na Cille 2, 45
1838
Loughnahillyan
"See Ballynakill Parish Book 547, page 45" dúch
BS:AL par. Iomaí 2, 32
1838
[Lough Naillion]
"It is on the N boundary of the Parish and near the NE corner of same. It is bounded W by the parish of Ballynakill, N and E by Ailleneveagh, S by Creg and Barnanoraoun" Situation:AL. "A lake at the meeting of these boundaries" Decs. Rem.
Situation:AL par. Iomaí 2, 32
1838
loch na h-uilinn, 'lake of the elbow'
leasaithe ó "na h-uilleann"
pl:AL par. Iomaí 2, 32
1838
loch na h-huillinn, 'lake of the elbow or angle'
OD:AL par. Iomaí 2, 32

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