An Bóthar Liath/Boherlea

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Hierarchy

townland

An Bóthar Liath

genitive: an Bhóthair Léith

(Irish)

Boherlea

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Ceanannas Íochtarach/Kells Lower

civil parish

Cill Mhaighneann/Kilmainham

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the grey road
English

the grey road

Centrepoint

53.8713, -6.85788latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1755	Bir Lea James Hussey (Kildare) to Loughlin Carolan of Bir Lea in the Co. of Meath ... Bir Lea Car[]gnokelly and Edengore	CGn. 187.81.123854 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1758	Borlea Laughlui (Laughlin) Carlan of Borlea and John Hand Mary Reily and Edmund Gargan of Edenagore ... Edinagore ...	CGn. 218.603.145599 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1785	Birlea Philip Carrolan of Birlea ... Carnakelly and Edingagorra	CGn. 364.409.246905 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1810	Borleagh, Borleigh Mich. Carolan of Borleagh ... McKenna ... Ednagory ... Lands and the Mill of Carnakelly ... Bog of Borleigh	CGn. 610.560.428929 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1836	Birlea	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Borlea	Blake, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 Blake, Rev. T.:AL
1836	Borleagh	Meresman:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 (Pronounced by) meresman in AL Bliain: 1835C
1836	Birdlea	Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 Foinse in AL
1836	Berlea	GJP 1828:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 Grand Jury Presentments 1828 ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook
1836	Burlea	Co. Schedule 1830:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 County Schedule 1830 in AL
1836	Bóthar liath, 'grey road'	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Boherlea	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Borlea	HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí062,8 House of Commons Education Report 1826 as AL Bliain: 1835
1836	Bóthar Liath Bóthar Liath, or Grey road a townland in this parish has been Anglicised Bird-lea. Boher-lea was first made Bore-lea, next Borlea next Bur-lea, next Bir-lea and lastly Bordlea. They should have made a Bull crane of it, as Quinn has of Cor a tairbh. Your obedient servant, John ODonovan. Navan July 24th, 1836. <br> Lch.80.	LSO Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/Ordnance Survey Letters

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