BROWSE
townland
Poll Liabáin
genitive: Pholl Liabáin
(Irish)
Polleban
(English)

Other names

Poll Tí Liabáin
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

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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53.4458, -6.53968latitude, longitude
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Historical references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
Griffith, Cal. inq. J I 71
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;
Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/19
1654
Pollebane (Valerian Weisley)
Balligroeh & ... <Br> Valerian Weisley aforesaid <br> Acres 315. <br> Lch.90.
CS V
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
CS V 88
1655-7
Pollebon
DS
1657
Pollebon
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Pollebon
BSD (Mí)
1685c
Polebon[ ]
Hib. Del.
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 ...
Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/8/479
1781
Polleban
Morgan, Edward Polleban Navan <br> [Morgan], John Polleban Kilberry <BR> [Morgan], Charles Polleban Navan
Freeholders (Mí)
1781
Polleban
[Tilson], Thomas Polleban Kilmore
Freeholders (Mí)
1785
Poltileban otherwise Polleban otherwise Poleban otherwise Polebane
CGn. 370.23.246420
1812
Poulbane
Larkin (Mí)
1825
Poleban
TAB
1836
Poll lébán 'in Irish'
"('o' as in shot) pron. Pull layben ('u' as in bull)." [Nóta OC]
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Poll lébán 'in Irish'
(o as in shot)
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Polleban
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
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]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Poulbane
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Poleban
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Poleban
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12
1836
Pollebon
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí010,12

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