Leacht Uí Chearúlláin /Leaght

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Hierarchy

townland

Leacht Uí Chearúlláin

genitive: Leacht Uí Chearúlláin

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Leaght

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Domhnach Mór/Donaghmore

electoral division

Cúil na gCuirridín/Killygordon

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the monument of Ó Cearúlláin
Ó Cearúlláin – sloinne

Luaitear roinnt gallán sa bhaile fearainn seo ar léarscáileanna sé orlach na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, agus is dóigh go dtagraíonn an t-ainm do cheann acu sin. (JÓG)
English

the monument of Ó Cearúlláin
Ó Cearúlláin – surname

A number of standing stones are mentioned in this townland on the Ordnance Survey six-inch maps. It is likely that the name refers to one of these. (JÓG)

Centrepoint

54.8172, -7.6551latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1603	o leachta siubhaine siar Do dheachaidh Rudhraighe ó Domhnaill go Saxaibh on modh ccédna gion gus bhó hionann a ffoghnamh a ndís don choróin, 7 baoí gach aon aca acc foillsiucchadh a cheairt ar thír chonaill, conadh ann ro ordaigh an rí 7 an comhairle Rudhraighe ó domhnaill ina iarla ós tír chonaill, 7 a dhúthaigh féin do niall .i. o leachta siubhaine siar, gus an seasccann lúbánach thall, 7 abhus gach taoibh don fhind 7 tiaghaitt araon i nerinn fó shidh 7 chóra iar reaidhiucchadh eatorra amhlaidh sin.	ARÉ VI 2340 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1610	Laghtycarylan	CPR Pat 8 James I: XIV.- 49, lch 166 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1654	Laghtekirlan	CS III Leathanach: 37 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1712	Laghtocorralan	CGn. 8.343.2879 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1728	Laight als Laightkerrelan the two sessioghs of Killenan comonly called and known by the name of Laight als Laightkerrelan	CGn. 56.519.39015 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1734	Loughtekirland	CGn. 79.122.54918 Jenkins et. al. to Downes Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Leaght	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1833	Leaught	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835c	Leaght	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Leacht Siubhaine 'Joane's monument' (4 Masters)	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Leaght	McCrea:AL McCrea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801, foinse in AL

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