BROWSE
townland
An Lios Dubh
genitive: an Leasa Dhuibh
(Irish)
Lisduff
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

53.7045, -7.78624latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1654-56
Lisduffe in the barony of Ardagh
CS X Leathanach: 48
c.1660
Lissduffe
BSD Leathanach: 150
1671
Lisduffe
ASE Leathanach: 227
1741
Lissduffe
CGn. Leathanach: 100.141.69895
1745
Lisduff
CGn. Leathanach: 118.494.81627
1768
Lisduff
CGn. Leathanach: 269.71.171371
1813
Lisduff
Edgeworth
1836
Lisduff
BS:AL
1836
Liss Duff, “Duffey’s fort”
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Lios Dubh, “Blackfort”
OD:AL
1836
...composed of rough boggy land. There are a Danish fort of a considerable size...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Lisduff
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1908
Lios Dubh
MacGivney Leathanach: 169
2007
lisˈdof
Áit.

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