BROWSE
townland
Lios an Uisce
genitive: Lios an Uisce
(Irish)
Lissanisky
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure
English water

Centrepoint

53.5773, -7.79525latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Lissenoske
CPR Leathanach: 468a
1629
Lissenish
Cotton Map
1660
Lissaniskie
BSD Leathanach: 126
1813
Lissniskey
Edgeworth
1836
Lismisky
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Lis an uisce, 'fort of the water', '(court of the water)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Lissinisky
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Lissanisky
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Lo37
2008
lisəˈniskiˑ
Áit.

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