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

Other names

Blackfort
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9364, -9.07403latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
(?)Lisduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.81
1617
Lisaghta 1 cart. being ¼ of Lissduff qr.; ⅔ of the cartron of Tomernae, being [a] parcel of Lissduff qr.
CPR Leathanach: 346a
1617
Lissduff 1 cart. and Tuomacoir 1 cart., parcels of Lissduff qr.; the other part of the cartron of Tomerna
CPR Leathanach: 346b
1617
Lisaghta, Tomoivane, Lisduff, Tuomacorr, Tomerna
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.163
1624
(?)Lisduffe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.125
1635
Lissduffe
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §205V
1661
Lisduffe 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 149
1685
Lissduffe
Hib. Del.
1710c
Laughimdican and Lissduffe [sic], 2 qrs of
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 46b
1747
Lisduffe
CGn. Imleabhar: 123.531.86019
1753
(?)Lisduffe
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/6viii
1787
Luaghamidican & Lisduff, 2 qrs of
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 54
1830
Lissduff
Bald
1834
Lisduff
TAB Leathanach: §40
1838
Lisduff
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lios dubh, 'black fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lios dubh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduff
"Lissduff" [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduff
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lissduff
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lissduff
[Engraved Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
[Lisduff]
"…2 forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduff
BS:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduff
Gawley, Dr.:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lissduff
Coleman, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduff
TAB Leathanach: ME123,47
1838
Lisduffe
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME123,47
2008
Blackfort
Áit.

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