BROWSE
townland
An Lios Liath
genitive: an Leasa Léith
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lislea
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.6099, -7.76846latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Lislea
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Lislea
CPR Leathanach: 487a
1621
Lislea
CPR Leathanach: 537b
1622
Lisleagh
CPR Leathanach: 552a
1629
Lisleagh
Cotton Map
1654-66
Lislea
CS X Leathanach: 49
1655
Lisslea
DS
1659
Lislea
Cen. Leathanach: 460
1660
Lisslea
BSD Leathanach: 144
1668
Lisleg alias Lislye
ASE Leathanach: 165
1685
Listeagh
Hib. Del.
1813
Lislea
Edgeworth
1836
Lislea
BS:AL Imleabhar: C118, Leathanach: 14
1836
Lislea
Rev. G. Britton:AL
1836
Lislea
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Lislea
J Robison T.?P.:AL
1836
Lislea
DS:AL
1836
Lisslea
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Lislegh
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Lislea
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Lios liath 'grey fort'
OD:AL
1908
Lios liath 'grey fort'
MacGivney Leathanach: 169
2008
lisleː
Áit.

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