An Gleann/Glen

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townland

An Gleann

genitive: an Ghleanna

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(Irish)

Glen

(English)

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Glossary

gleann

English glen

Hierarchy

county

An Longfort/Longford

barony

Ardach/Ardagh

civil parish

Ardach/Ardagh

Centrepoint

53.6648, -7.60607latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1200-1224	..meis ecclesias...de Glyn, cum pertinentiis, scilicet, de Glin et de Rinros et Ardbachel... fch. McNamee, JACAS, II, uimh. 9, lgh. 6,7	Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 6 Clarke, M.V. (eag., 1941), 'Register of Tristernagh'. Baile Átha Cliath: Irish Manuscripts Commission.
1570	the Glane (John O’ Farrall, captain of Williams sept [Sleughtwilliam] )	Cal. Carew Leathanach: 406 Calendar of Carew Manuscripts, 1515-1623 (six volumes) Údar: Brewer, J.S., Bullen, W., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain: 1867-73
c.1581	the Gleyine (Donogh O Ferrall of the G., co. Longford, gent, was seised of inheritance of half a cartron of land called Rayhwaltin in said county, until LissaghmcKedy O F., Conocke McKedy* and Richard McKedy* O F. forcibly entered therein) * Tagairt dóibh seo in F 3829 (1581)	Chan. Pl. Leathanach: C 122 Chancery Pleadings - 28 beart de rollaí sa Chartlann Náisiúnta arb iad cearta chun seilbhe talún is mó a bhíonn á bplé iontu. Kenneth Nicholls a chuir in eagar. Tagraítear d'uimhir thagartha na Cartlainne Náisiúnta.
1612	Glan (church land)	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1 Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1629	---------	Cotton Map Cotton Map
1659	Glynn	Cen. A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1741	Glanamuck als Glanmuck	CGn. Leathanach: 100.559.71816 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1813	Glynn	Edgeworth A map of the county of Longford, William Edgeworth (1813); 4 leathanach (W. Faden, Londain a d’fhoilsigh, 1814)
1836	Glinn	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Glyn McCormick + Glyn Fearnmore	Murray, Rev.:AL Murray, Rev.:AL
1836	Glyn McCormick + Glyn Fernmore	Featherstone, Sir G.:AL Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1836	Glan	Inq. J I:AL Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Gleann na n-easbog, “vallis Episcaporum, 4 Bishops interred here, valley of the Bishops”	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Gleann na neasbog	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Fearna	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	An old grave yard	Nóta:AL Nóta in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1837	The Townland of Glen or Glinn was anciently called Gleann na n-Easpog, i.e. the Glen of the Bishops, and contains a churchyard in which four Bishops are said to have been interred	LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 35 Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, An Longfort
1908	Glenanaspick; Gleann na n-easpog, “glen of the bishops”	MacGivney Leathanach: 122 Place names of the County Longford. Correctly spelled in Irish and fully explained in English, with notes and illustrations by Rev. Joseph MacGivney
2008	glen	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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