BROWSE
townland
An Lios Liath
genitive: an Leasa Léith
(Irish)
Lislea
(English)

Glossary

liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse
English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

53.9531, -7.98611latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
AM, Ca, Cl, FM, Ga, Do, Lo, Lú, Mí, Mu, RC, Sl, TE, Co, PL
Nóta
"Pinkman: Lios-liath = Grey fort. “Lisduffe, Lisfadoge and Lisleagh” (Annaduff), Inquisition, 1631.# "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a gently SE-facing slope (111). "
Nóta
1622
Lissadoge alias Lisleagh
CPR Leathanach: 541b
1622
Lislea
CPR Leathanach: 541b
1631
Lislea
Inq. Leathanach: 174
1631
Lisleaghe
Inq. Leathanach: 174
1660c
Lissliak
BSD Leathanach: 58
1715
Lisliagh als Lissagh
CGn. Leathanach: 16.171.7203
1829
Lislea
TAB Leathanach: 28, Nóta: (61:16/13) innéacs
1830c
Lislea
Sketch Map TAB
1836
Lislea
BS:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lisslea
Buck, H.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lislea
S&V:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lislea
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Liss-liagh, 'the grey fort'
Quinn, E.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lislea
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lios Liath
pl:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lios liath, 'grey fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lislea
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
[Lislea]
"…small fort…" 䐀敲瑳牥慮८
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,47
1836
Lislea
BS:AL
1836
Lisslea
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Lislea
S&V:AL
1836
Lislea
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL
1836
Liss-liagh
, 'the grey fort'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Lislea
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Lios Liath
pl:AL
1836
Lios liath,
'grey fort'
OD:AL
1836
Lislea
OD:AL
1836
[Lislea]
"…small fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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