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

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Centrepoint

54.1809, -8.40753latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
1633‒6
Lurga
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 191
1659
Largan
Cen. Leathanach: 606
1758
Lurga
CGn. Leathanach: 192.463.12856
1781
Lorgan
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1792
Lurgy
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1824
Lurgan
TAB
1836
Lurgan
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl008,16
1836
Luragan
Cess Bk:AL
1836
There is a mill in townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Lurgan
OD:AL
1836
Lurgan “a shin, or long hill”
OD:AL
1836
Lurgain
pl scriosta:AL
1836
Lurgan
pl:AL
1938
Lorgain
Elphin PN

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