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

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Centrepoint

53.9283, -8.78683latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1625
Lorgie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.315
1629
Lorgee
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.363
1635
Lorgae 1 small qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 7V
1661
Lurgae als Lorga 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 83
1685
Lurga
Hib. Del.
1710c
Lorga 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 172a
1800
Lorga
CGn. Imleabhar: 528.493.347509
1805c
Lurga... Lurga upper div., lower div.
Dillon Leaseholders
1825
Lower Lurga
TAB Leathanach: 66
1830
Lurgan
Bald
1838
Lurgan
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME066,13
1838
Loirgean iochtair
Local:AL Leathanach: ME066,13
1838
Lurga Lower
BS:AL Leathanach: ME066,13
1838
Lurga Lower
McDermott, W. :AL Leathanach: ME066,13
1838
Loirgean uachtair
[glanta]
pl:AL Leathanach: ME066,13
1838
[Lurga Lower]
"There is a holy well in this townland called 'Tubberaraght' or 'Atty's Well'…a stone pillar…[has] an appearance of an altar. 3 forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME066,13

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