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civil parish

townland

townland
An Ladhar
genitive: na Laidhre
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lear
(English)

Glossary

English fork

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.8915, -7.80605latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈliːər
Nóta
Nóta
"Ca An Ladhar Do Gan chárta"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Ladhar = A fork, a forked place. Compare Gowel, Gabhal. The townland of Lear now includes the townland of Aughnacleigh, a name that does not appear on the Ordnance List."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Portal tomb. At the crest of a NW-facing slope (9)."
Nóta
1622
Loyerbigg
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1622
Leyarre
CPR Leathanach: 529a-b
1631
Layerbegge
Inq. Leathanach: 176
1655
Leyer & Anaghneelehy
DS
c1660
Leyer
BSD Leathanach: 25
1667
Lyar
ASE Leathanach: 167
1669
Leare alias Leyer
ASE Leathanach: 211
1685
Loyre
Hib. Del.
1836
Lear
"Vide Learmount." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Laodhar [nó] Ladhar
a fork'
OD:AL
1836
Lear
a place of plenty'
dúch:AL
1836
Lear
the eye sight'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Leyre
S&V:AL
1836
Leear
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Lear
CM:AL
1836
Lear
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Leyer
DS:AL

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