BROWSE
Leic Snámha
genitive: Leic Snámha
(Irish)
Lixnaw
(English)

Glossary

English flat stone or rock, flagstone

Centrepoint

52.4013, -9.62929latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Lic Snámha Lic = lag-thsl. de ‘leac’ = carraig, cloch leathan. Snámh – 'swimming'…i. comhthrom leis an uisce.
Nóta
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Cárta: Leic Snámha (PO) Lic Snámha – King; Le barúin liocnagha RIA 23 B 22, 232; Sráidbhaile Lixnaw ar theorainn thoir bh.f. Lixnaw. River Brick sa taobh thiar den bhf., casadh inti in aice leis an teorainn thuaidh (agus oileán beag) in aice le Lixnaw Br. Cuid den bh. f. “liable to flooding”; 1601 Leac Shnámha - Beatha Aodha Rua I.324 rígh lice snámha RIA 23 G 24, 291 (bairdne)
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1307
Lysnaue
CJR Leathanach: 422, Imleabhar: II
1307
Lexnaue
CJR Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 422
1560-80c
ó Leic Shnámha
Ir. Bard. Poet Leathanach: 56, Líne: 1, Véarsa: 19
1560-80c
ar ghoirm-Leic Shnámha
Ir. Bard. Poet Leathanach: 55, Líne: 3, Véarsa: 9
1568
go Lic Shnámha
ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1624
1577
dorus Leice Snámha
ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1698
1582
Lec Snámha
“ro bris fo chédóir lec snámha lios tuathail, biaille agus baile an bhuindénaigh”
ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1780
1585
Lisknawe
Pardon to Tho. Fitz Morishe, lord baron of Lisknawe, Patrick, Edmund, and Robert Fitz Morish, Johan Roche, Thomas, Garrott, Jmaes, Jane, and Elinor, Fitz Morish…
F Alt: 4632
1586
Lixnaw
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 25
1588
Licksnawe
Pardon to…Morogho O Ryada, of Ballymvoneany, smith, Donald O Leyne, of Licksnawe, surgeon, Thomas bowy O Sennighan of the same, shot, John Stacke m’Gerrott, of Lishtohill, student..
F Alt: 5225
1590
Liksnawe
Pardon to Garred fitz Redmond Stack, of Achacurhy, co. Kerry, Morrice fitz Redmund Stack of same, John fitzJames Stack of Achanycrannye, John m’Richard duffe Stack, Donald roe Sullywayne, Dermot oge M’Nicholl, Edm. fitz Gerald fitz Redmond of Achanry, Wm. fitz Rich. fitz John Stack, of Achanicrannye, Wm. Showe, of Kilfiekne, Wm. Sheyne, of Liksnawe…
F Alt: 5457
1598
Licksnaw
Caisleán léirithe [= 'Lixnaw Ho. (in ruins)' SO = 'Old Court' 25ʺ = 'Castle' 1:20,000]
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. barúntachtaí
1599
Lixnawe
Pardon also to Edm. viscount Mountgarret and Richard Butler, his son and heir, of all recognizances for the appearance of them, and of the wife of the said viscount, or Patrick, lord of Lixnawe, or James Butler, younger son of the viscount.
F Alt: 6309
1600
i Licc Shnámha
ARÉ Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 2176
1600c
Leac Shnamha
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 324
1601
Le(a)c Shnámha
ARÉ Leathanach: 2278, Imleabhar: VI
1601
Liksnawe
Pardon to…Teig M’Cudy, of Terwryn, John oge Pierse of Ballemichocuin, Awliff O’Carroll, of Licksnawe, Teig M’Shane, Donell O’Dowly and Nich. Brenagh of same…
F Alt: 6576
1604
Liksnawe
CPR Leathanach: 32a
1604
Lixnawe
CPR Leathanach: 56a
1610
Liksnawa
CPR Leathanach: 173a
1612
Lixsnawe
CPR Leathanach: 225a, b
1612
Licksnawe
CPR Leathanach: 225b
1612
Lisknawe
CPR Leathanach: 252a
1612-13
Lixnaw
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 81
1612-13
Licksnaw
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 78
1618
Lisnawe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 124, Imleabhar: I
1624
Licksnawe
CPR Leathanach: 592a
1631
Licksnawe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 237, 243, Imleabhar: I
1640
Licksnawe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 138/139
1643
Lyxnay
Garratt fitz Morrish, one of the Lo: of Lyxnayes brothers 220v;
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 207v, 211v, 220v, 201r
1650c
Tighearna Chiarraighe agus Leic Shnámha
LM Leathanach: 377
1654
Lixnaw
Cen. Leathanach: 82
1654
Lixnaw
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 236v
1654
Lixnay
Edmund ffitz Morris
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 237r
1700c
Lic Snámha
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 293
1700-50
Tiaghearna Lici Sná
'Do chroabh sgaoile seaánnachus Chloinne Phiarrus'
JKAHS Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 28
1706
triath na Lice
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 56
1724
Lixnaw
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 270
1728c
bruach na Lice
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 220
1800c
ó thighearnaibh Lic' Snámha
Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 52
1800c
?Lisnaw
"Histin, Denis, Lisnaw"
Ardf. Wills Leathanach: 143
1825
Lixnaw
TAB
1837
Adjoining the village [Lixnaw] are ... the extensive remains of the ancient castellated mansion of the earls of Kerry; and on a mount at a short distance to the north-east is a monument or mausoleum. of John, the third Earl, of a circular form, restng on
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 290
1841
Lixnaw
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lixnaw
O'Connell, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lixnaw
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lixnaw
Rental:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lixnaw
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Leac snámha, 'flag of the swimming'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lec snámha
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Lixnaw
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci058,14
1841
Leac Snámha
In this parish is situated the village of Lixnaw (called in Irish Leac Snámha – petra natationis – i.e. flag or stone of the swimming) near which are the ruins of the mansion seat of the Earls of Kerry, but no part of their original castle is observable.
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 17-18/33
2000
ˌlikˈsnaː
Áit. Cainteoir: 5, Uimhir : MDCi1
2017
ˌlikˈsnaː
Áit. Cainteoir: 006, Uimhir : 170712
2017
ˌlekˈʃnaː
Áit. Cainteoir: 004, Uimhir : Ci170710
2017
likˈsnaː
Áit. Cainteoir: 005, Uimhir : Ci170711

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