BROWSE
townland
Leathchaoin
genitive: Leathchaoin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laheen
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side

Centrepoint

54.0092, -7.95147latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈlahiːn
x2 [cainteoir amháin a thug na foirmeacha seo ar fad]
Áit.
ˈlaːhiːn
"flat land"
Áit.
"There are many other 'La-cheens' in the County." [Nóta OD]
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-a’-Chláir = Wood of the plain or level surface. Clár is applied to a flat piece of lands, without much reference to its size. "
Nóta
1621
Laghine
CPR Leathanach: 518b
1721
Lagheen
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1731
?Logheen (Peyton)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 231
1734
?Laheen
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 233
1740
Laughen (Peyton)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 235
1760
Lakeen (Peyton)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 507
1802
Laheen
Stat. Survey (Li) Nóta: (léarscáil)
1833
Laheen
TAB Leathanach: 75, Nóta: (61:16/11) innéacs
1836
Laheen Corrick
BS:AL
1836
Lakeen
CM:AL
1836
Leathcaoin
'beautiful half of Carrick'
OD:AL
1836
Laheen
"Carrick" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Laheen
"…there are two forts in the west."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1837
Laheen
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 217

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