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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the hole of Liabán
Liabán – ainm pearsanta?
D’fhéadfaí go mbaineann an logainm seo le Poll Tí Liabáin. Shamhlaítí Poll Tí Liabáin le háiteanna a raibh poll nó uaimh fhíordhomhain iontu agus go sofhriotalach le hifreann, bhí sé coitianta i nathanna cainte agus i logainmneacha.
Mar shampla:
- Chomh dubh le Poll Tí Liabáin – as black as Erebus
- Poll Tí Liabáin – the lower world (Ó Dónaill, 1977)
- "Gabh go Poll Tighe Léabáin"
- "Cuirfe mé go Poll Tighe Léabáin thú, mar' bhfága tú m'amharc"
- "Truagh nach bhfuil tú thíos i bPoll Tighe Léabáin anois" (Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge XII, May 1902, pp. 66-74)
Cf. Poll Tí Liabáin (#1396892) Pollteeleban i nDún na nGall
Tuilleadh léitheoireachta:
Poll Tighe Liabáin, Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, XII (Bealtaine 1902), 66–74.
Poll na Seantuinne and Poll Tigh Liabáin, Béaloideas, iml. 39–41 (1971–1973).
Poll Tighe Liabáin, Dúchas.ie (CBÉ 0446), National Folklore Collection, UCD - English
the hole of Liabán
Liabán – personal name?
This placename may be related to Poll Tí Liabáin which was associated with places which had a very deep hole or cave, it was also used as a euphemism for hell and was common in idioms and placenames.
See:
- Chomh dubh le Poll Tí Liabáin – as black as Erebus
- Poll Tí Liabáin – the lower world (Ó Dónaill, 1977)
- "Gabh go Poll Tighe Léabáin"
- "Cuirfe mé go Poll Tighe Léabáin thú, mar' bhfága tú m'amharc"
- "Truagh nach bhfuil tú thíos i bPoll Tighe Léabáin anois" (Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge XII, May 1902, pp. 66-74)
Cf. Poll Tí Liabáin (#1396892) Pollteeleban in Donegal
Further Reading:
Poll Tighe Liabáin, Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, XII (Bealtaine 1902), 66–74.
Poll na Seantuinne and Poll Tigh Liabáin, Béaloideas, iml. 39–41 (1971–1973).
Poll Tighe Liabáin, Dúchas.ie (CBÉ 0446), National Folklore Collection, UCD
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Historical references
| 1610 |
Pollebane
Oliver Wesley, PM 15 May 1610 ... Maurice Wesley was seised of lands in Pollebane & Groton, co. Meath
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Griffith, Cal. inq. J I 71
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| 1637 |
Pollebane
Valerian of Dangen Esq. & William his son & heir 30 June 1637 ... the Towns & Lands of Dengen, & Ragistowne alias Balleneragg parcel of Dengen; Omerestowne, Clonedowgan ... Radstowne ... Freffans alias Freffars ... land in Larecorr, all parcels of the said manor; the manor of Mor:nantowne alias Marinerton, viz: the towns & lands of Mornanton & Donacarney; the Manor, Castle, Towns & Lands of Garreris alias Garvis & Coulldornyn alias Couldrynyn; the Manor of Ballymaglassan ... Blackhall, Growtowne, Pollebane, & Brownerath;
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Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/19
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| 1654 |
Pollebane (Valerian Weisley)
Balligroeh & ... <Br>
Valerian Weisley
aforesaid <br>
Acres
315. <br> Lch.90.
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| 1654 |
the pallebane
[Cookestowne & Rowanstowne] John Rochford of Kilbride Irish Papist Bounded on the east with the lands of Vesingstowne on the west with the lands of Balligroeh on the north wth the lauds of Moylegan & on the south with the pallebane
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CS V 88
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| 1655-7 |
Pollebon
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| 1657 |
Pollebon
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| 1660c |
Pollebon
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| 1685c |
Polebon[ ]
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| 1687 |
Polleban
Dengen, and Begstowne ... Clondeogan, Omerstowne, Clonderry ... Laraghcorr ... Readstowne ... Clonmoghan ... Little=Jennetts ... Great=Jennetts ... Clonmeath, Woodstowne, Oldtowne, Curraghduffe, & Walterstowne Half of Betaghstowne Garraedry, als Garraris, & Clondornan ,,, half of Pellotstowne ... Ballyneglassen ... Blackhall and Drynanstowne ... Polleban, and Brownerath ... Lynaghstowne ... Morrantowne, alias Marrinerstowne ... Donekenny ... Bellestowne .. Arrottstowne ... Athronan ... Little:Freffans ... Stonehouse and Goulding's Lands in Larraghcorr ... Clearkestowne ...
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Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/8/479
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| 1781 |
Polleban
Morgan, Edward Polleban Navan
<br> [Morgan], John Polleban Kilberry
<BR> [Morgan], Charles Polleban Navan
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| 1781 |
Polleban
[Tilson], Thomas Polleban Kilmore
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| 1785 |
Poltileban otherwise Polleban otherwise Poleban otherwise Polebane
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CGn. 370.23.246420
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| 1812 |
Poulbane
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| 1825 |
Poleban
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| 1836 |
Poll lébán 'in Irish'
"('o' as in shot) pron. Pull layben ('u' as in bull)." [Nóta OC]
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OC:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Poll lébán 'in Irish'
(o as in shot)
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Polleban
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Poll Libáin, 'Liban's hole'
"This was a general name for deep caverns containing water." "See Pollteleaban in Monaghan and make the termination 'leaban' in this agree with it." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Poulbane
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Poleban
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GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Poleban
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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| 1836 |
Pollebon
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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