BROWSE
townland
An Lorgain
genitive: na Lorgan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lurgan
(English)

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.7677, -8.69711latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1625
Lorga & Derrynoconge
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.317
1629
Killougher 4 qrs [viz]... Lorga...
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.363
1635
Lorgay 1 small qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 8
1661
Killtonnagher 3 Qrs. (vizt)... Lorgan als Lorga 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 89
1710c
Lorga & Derrynaconga
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 167b
1788
Lurga
CGn. Imleabhar: 399.397.264307
1830
Lorragon
Bald
1833
Lurga
TAB Leathanach: 73
1838
Laragan
Bald Bar. Map:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
Rental:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
Common usage:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurga
[Charles Boyd, Tithe Collector];
TAB Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan, 'a long hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
Lurgan
OC:AL Leathanach: ME018,1
1838
[Lurgan]
"There is a trig. station in the S. end of this townland called Lurgan" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME018,1

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