BROWSE
townland
Liath Beag
genitive: Liath Beag
(Irish)
Leabeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

53.6838, -8.43163latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1659
Leaghbegg
Cen. Leathanach: 586
1660
Leybegg
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 54
1660
Lebegg
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 54
1817
Leabeg
Edgeworth & Griffith
1835
Leabeg
BSM:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Leabeg
CM:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Leebeg
Co. Treas. List:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Leebeg
S&V:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Liath Beag
pl:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Liath Beag"from the greyish color [sic] of the land" [dúch]
dúch:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Leabeg
OD:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1835
Leabeg
Dufficy:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 20
1837
Leabeg
BS:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Leabeg
CM:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Leebeg
Co. Treas. List:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Leebeg
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Leabeg
Dufficy, P.:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Liath beag, 'from the greyish colour of the land'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Liath beag
pl:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
Leabeg
"See Leamore" [OD Nóta]; "(in Ballynakill Ph") [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1837
[Leabeg]
"The greater portion of this townland is bog. The remainder is arable. Leabeg House, orchard & plantation attached is situated in the western portion of the townland." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC024,20
1938
Liath Beag
Elphin PN

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