BROWSE
townland
An Ghlaise
genitive: na Glaise
(Irish)
Glasha
(English)

Glossary

glas, glaise
English stream

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the stream

    Is cosúil gurb ionann é seo agus an ‘Glasmor’ < An Ghlaise Mhór atá luaite in 1267 in Calendar of Ormond Deeds.

    Maidir leis an bhfuaimniú 2015 /glɑʃə/, 1838 ‘Glosha’, etc., cf. logainmneacha eile mar seo i gCo. Laoise, e.g. 1838 ‘Closhnamuck’ < bf Glais na Muc (#27822), 1838 ‘Closh … ‘a’ broad’ < bf An Chlais (#28430), 2015 /kəilnəˈgloʃ/ < bf Coill Átha Glais (#28486).

Centrepoint

52.8334, -7.5939latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1267
Glasmor
COD Imleabhar: i,142
1805
Glasha
Cahill (La)
1838
Glaise, 'a streamlet'
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glasha
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Drought, Cllr:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Howlan, M. :AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glaise
pl:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
Woods:AL Leathanach: La051,12
1838
Glosha
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,12
2004
glɑʃə
Áit.

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