Gleann Caoin Íochtarach/Glenkeen Lower

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townland

Gleann Caoin Íochtarach

genitive: Ghleann Caoin Íochtarach

(Irish)

Glenkeen Lower

(English)

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Glossary

caoin

English pleasant, fair

gleann

English glen

Hierarchy

county

Laois/Laois

barony

Tigh na hInse/Tinnahinch

civil parish

Cill na mBanbhán/Kilmanman

Explanatory note

Gaeilge
pleasant glen

Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
1. Tá gleann beag eile in oirthear Ghleann Caoin Íochtarach .i. Glenmore [Wood] SO < An Gleann Mór “the big glen”.
2. Ní heol dúinn aon tagairtí stairiúla d’ainm Gaeilge Wolftrap Mountain SO agus is aistriúchán é sl Sliabh Ghaiste na Mac Tíre (#107035).

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53.1395, -7.55658latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1682	Glankeene	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1718c	Upper Glankeen	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 141 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1774-9	Glankeen	Dunne Papers Leathanach: 144 Dunne Papers in 'Survey of Documents in Private Keeping: Third Series'. in Analecta Hibernica No. 25 (1967).
1824	Glankeen (Upper, Lower)	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Glenkeen Lower	OD:AL Leathanach: La036,32 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Glankeen Lower	BS:AL Leathanach: La036,32 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Glankeen Mountain	Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL Leathanach: La036,32 Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL
1838	Glenkeene	CM:AL Leathanach: La036,32 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Gleann caoin, 'beautiful glen or valley'	OD:AL Leathanach: La036,32 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2005	glenˈkiːnloːr	Áit. Áit Bliain: 1952-

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