BROWSE
townland
Luascánach
genitive: Luascánaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Looscaunagh
(English)

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51.9595, -9.62792latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1753
Louscanagh
CGn. Leathanach: 159.222.106690
1758
Luoscanagh
CGn. Leathanach: 194.306.129598
1827
Luoscaunagh
TAB Leathanach: 10, Nóta: (Knockane)
1841
Luoscaunagh
BS:AL Leathanach: 116(Ci), 27
1841
Louskanagh
Henry A Heir? Esq. Letter:AL Leathanach: 116(Ci), 27
1841
Luascánach "this means swinging or rocking and must have been applied to a wood"
dúch:AL Leathanach: 116(Ci), 27
1841
The townland is composed of wood and rocky mountain.
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 116(Ci), 27
1846c
Should any alteration be made in Luoscaunagh? (T. Larcom); Looscaunagh OD
Mem. SO (Ci) Leathanach: 585
1946
Luascánach
DÓS:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3/Ke/4
1955
Luascánach
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1955
Luascánach
OD:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1985
An Luascánach
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: 4, Leathanach: 6
1985
Lu:sˈgɑːNəx
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 6
1985
Lu:sˈgɑ:nəx
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 6

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