BROWSE
townland
Leitir
genitive: Leitreach
(Irish)
Letter
(English)

Glossary

leitir, leitreach
English hillside

Centrepoint

52.5699, -9.58524latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

n/a
Nóta
1597
Letter
F Leathanach: 6123
1655
Littir
DS
1659
Lettir
Cen. Leathanach: 251
1660
Littir
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 149,12
1671
Litters alias Littors
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1685
Litir
Hib. Del.
1787
Littir Ho.
Pelham (Cl)
1833
Litter, Litter Demesne
TAB
1837
Litter House is the residence of G. Wren, Esq.
Top. Dict.
1841
Letter Demesne
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Letter Demesne
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Letter Demesne
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Letter Demesne
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Letter Demesne
McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Litter
Rental:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Litter
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Litter
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Littur
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Littir
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Litters alias Littors
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Leitir, 'hill-side with trickling of water'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1841
Letter
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci005,28
1845
Memoranda 1845 Name and spelling recommended by Proprietor [for House]: Littur
Mem. SO (Ci)
1955
Nótaí an tSeabhaic: An Leitir; leitir .i. leith-tír, taobh tire; go minic fánán taobh cnuic. V. Map – Littir
Nóta
1999
ˈlitər
Áit. Cainteoir: a3, a5, Uimhir : C900
1999
ˈletər
Áit. Cainteoir: a6, Uimhir : C900

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