BROWSE
townland
An Gleannán Beag
genitive: an Ghleannáin Bhig
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Glennan Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

54.0672, -7.75725latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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"Cf: p: Oughteragh b: Carrigallen TE; An Gleannán Beag/Mór (Co) "
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"Pinkman: Gleannán = a little glen, a dell. "
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"Glennan (TE) Gan chárta Glenanne (Ao, PO) Gleann Anna "
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1621
Glanan
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1622
Glanan
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1660c
Glannanebegg
BSD Leathanach: 17
1660c
?Glannanebegg
(cf. paróiste Drumreilly)
BSD Leathanach: 17
1817
Glennan
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Glennan Beg
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs
1830c
Glennon Beg
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 2
1836
Glennabeg
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Glennanbeg
BS:AL
1836
Glennanbeg
Larkin (Li)
1836
Gleanán, 'diminutive of "gleann", a valley'
"See Oughteragh parish."
OD:AL
1836
Glennăn-beg
OD:AL
1836
Glennanbeg
BS:AL
1836
Glennanbeg
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Glenan
HCSR:AL 
1836
Dell, or little dale
OD:AL
1836
Glennan-beg
OD:AL

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