BROWSE
townland
Diméin Mhainistir Laoise
genitive: Dhiméin Mhainistir Laoise
(Irish)
Abbeyleix Demesne
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the abbey of Laois
    Laois — logainm

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Lex Dei (‘dlí Dé’) an t-ainm Laidine a bhí ar an mainistir seo. Fearann na Manach “the land of the monks” an t-ainm a bhí ar an dúiche mórthimpeall air, as na Manaigh Liatha (na Cistéirsigh) (1563 ‘Franamanagh’ Cotton Map) — cf. Fearann an Phrióra “the land of the priory” (1563 ‘Feranoprior’) faoi par An Fosadh Tigh Mochua. Tá cuntas ar an mainistir seo ag Ó Corragáin in History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 387–394. Ní fios go cinnte suíomh na mainistreach.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    An Ghreallach “the miry ground” is bunús le 1540 ‘the Grallagge’ [leg. ‘Grallaghe’], 1660 ‘Grealagh Bog’, srl., Grallow Wood SO — portach atá sa chuid seo den bhaile fearainn (www.epa.ie). Cf. bf Cnoc na Greallaí Cill Fhinnche Bheag (#27757) taobh thiar de Dharú.

Centrepoint

52.8934, -7.37142latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1717
Manor of Abbeyleix
CGn. Imleabhar: 18, Leathanach: 340, Uimhir: 9215
1805
Abbeyleix
Cahill (La)
1837
Abbeyleix - a demesne of about 1135 statute acres
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 4
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
BS:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix
DS:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix
GJP:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix Demesne
Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,5
1838
Abbeyleix
Thornhill, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,5

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