BROWSE
townland
An Lios Dubh
genitive: an Leasa Dhuibh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English ring-fort, enclosure

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.6931, -7.65575latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1659
Lisduff
Cen. Leathanach: 454
c.1660
Lissduffe & Bretty
BSD Leathanach: 153
1723
Lisduffe
CGn. Leathanach: 39.28.23795
1836
Lisduff
BS:AL
1836
Lysduffe
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Lisduffe
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Lios dubh, “Blackfort”
OD:AL
1836
Lisduff
DS:AL
1908
Lios Dubh
MacGivney Leathanach: 169
2008
lisˈdof
Áit.

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