BROWSE
townland
Barr Loch an Phunta
genitive: Bharr Loch an Phunta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Loughaphonta Barr
(English)

Glossary

English top
English lake; inlet

Explanatory note

  • English

    the top of the lake of the (animal-)pound

Centrepoint

54.322, -8.05679latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌlɑgəˌfontəˈbar
Áit.
ˌlɑxəˌfontəˈbaːr
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Bárr-locha-a’-Phónta = The top of Loughaphonta "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Sweathouse. At the bottom of a steep S-facing slope in the valley of an E-W stream and in a mature coniferous forest (225). "
Nóta
Cf. “Barr” in Lyon go Dún Lúiche, Art Ó Maolfabhail
Nóta
1835
Loughanfunta-bun
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/5)
1835
Loughafonta-bun
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 59, 60 (60:16/5)
1835
Loughafonta-bar
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 61, 61 (60:16/5)
1836
Loughafinta Bar of
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Loughafonta Bar of
BS:AL
1836
Loughafunta Bar of
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Lougha phinta (Bar of)
"See page 38, Book 1"
Lancy:AL
1836
Loughafunabar
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Loughafunta
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Lough a Phunta
'the skimming lough'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Bar locha phonta, 'top of Loughaphonta'
"See page 28, Book 1"
OD:AL
1836
Loughaphonta
dúch:AL

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