BROWSE
townland
Leitir Damháin
genitive: Leitir Damháin
(Irish)
Sallywood
(English)

Glossary

leitir, leitreach
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillside of Damhán

    Damhán – ainm pearsanta

    the hillside of the small ox

  • English

    the hillside of Damhán

    Damhán – personal name

    the hillside of the small ox

Centrepoint

54.7623, -7.7484latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1715
Saugh-wood
CGn. 23.543.14375 Evans to Evans
1743
Saughwood
CGn. 134.145.90366: Evans Mansfild to Conolly
1744
Sallywood
CGn. 114.473.79692 Purdon to Ferguson
1748
Latterdown or Saughwood [?]
CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland
1748
Litterdawen or Saughwood
CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence
1748
Literdown or Saughwood
CGn. 135.51.90368 Connoly to Spence
1801
Saghwood
McCrea DG
1833
Sallywood
TAB
1835c
Sallywood
BS:AL
1835c
Sallywood
Irving, Rev.:AL (DG)

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