Lios an Chairn/Lissacarn

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townland

Lios an Chairn

genitive: Lios an Chairn

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(Irish)

Lissacarn

(English)

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Glossary

carn

English cairn, pile of rocks

lios

English ring-fort, enclosure

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Carraig Álainn/Carrigallen

civil parish

Uachtar Achaidh/Oughteragh

Centrepoint

54.0751, -7.78342latitude, longitude

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Historical references

		Nóta Nóta eolais
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n/a	"Pinkman: Lios-a’-Chairn = Fort of the carn or monumental pile. "	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch.Inventory: Crannóg (possible) (bf: Lissacarn). At the centre of Dromore Lough (50). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1585	?Lesscarne	F Leathanach: 4793 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1621	Lissecarne alias Lissgarne	CPR Leathanach: 525a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1659	Lissecarny	Cen. Leathanach: 562 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660c	Lisscarnny	BSD Leathanach: 17 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1817	Lissycarn	Larkin (Li) Grand Jury Map of Leitrim
1830c	Lisacarn Boiline	TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 1a 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.
1830c	Midder Lisacarn	TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 1a 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.
1830c	Liscarn (Boilure)	TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 5, 30 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.
1830c	Middle Lisacarn	TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 6, 30 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.
1836	Lissacarn	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Lissacarn	Stacke, Capt.:AL Stacke, Capt., faisnéiseoir in AL / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Lissycarn	Larkin (Li) Grand Jury Map of Leitrim
1836	Liskarn	HCSR:AL HCSR, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook
1836	Liosa cháirn 'fort of the carn'	OD:AL 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
1836	Lissacarn	OD:AL 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

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