BROWSE
townland
Loch Salach
genitive: Loch Salach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Loughsallagh
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet

Explanatory note

  • English

    dirty lake

    Tá talamh portaigh sa bhaile fearainn seo, agus seans go bhfuil an logainm seo ag tagairt d’uisce portaigh sa loch féin.

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54.758, -7.92805latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1801
Lough
McCrea DG
1834
Lough Sallagh
TAB
1835c
Loughsallagh
BS:AL
1835c
Loch Salach 'Dirty lake'
OD:AL

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