BROWSE
An Lorgain
genitive: na Lorgan
(Irish)
Lurgan
(English)

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Centrepoint

53.8833, -8.36442latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1837
Larga
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurgan
CM:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurgan
"Lurgan and Drishahan" [dúch scriosta];
Crawford, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurgain, 'a long hill, a shin'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurgan
pl:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurgan
OD:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
[Lurgan]
"There is an old fort N. of the road on the W. boundary" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Lurga
BS:AL Leathanach: RC036,16
1837
Larga
Co. Bk. 1821:AL Leathanach: RC036,16

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