BROWSE
towntownland
An Leathros
genitive: an Leathrois
(Irish)
Larass or Strandhill
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    An Leathros ‘the half-promontory’

  • English

    An Leathros ‘the half-promontory’

Centrepoint

54.2695, -8.57752latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

Nóta
1584c
Deleirus
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 380
1584
Leirus
F Leathanach: 4560
1588
Leyrus
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1589
Lara
Bingham
1590
Lerras
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 390
1590
Lerraske
F Leathanach: 5434
1593
Laras
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
1593
Larraes
F Leathanach: 5815
1594
Larris
F Leathanach: 5848
1614
Larris
CPR Leathanach: 266b
1633‒6
Laresse
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 182
1633‒6
Larisse
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 192
1655‒7
Larras
DS
1660c
Larras
BSD Leathanach: 83
1666
Larras
ASE Leathanach: 57
1685c
Larras
Hib. Del.
1708
Larras
CGn. Leathanach: 1.334.209
1712
Larris
CGn. Leathanach: 9.269.3624
1743
Laras
CGn. Leathanach: 113.91.77548
1749
Strandhill
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 546
1782
Larris ows. Strandhill
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1819
Strand Hill
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Strandhill
TAB
1836
[Strandhill or Larass]
"There are three old forts, one on the western boundary. Near the shore stands Strand Hill House, the residence of Mr Meredith" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strand Hill
BM:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strand Hill
Sl. Bay:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strand Hill
Local:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Larras
Part. 1687:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Larass or Strandhill
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Leathras, 'half promontory'
"Irish name" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strandhill
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strand Hill
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strandhill
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl026,27
1836
Strand Hill
BM:AL
1836
There are three old forts, one on the western boundary. Near the shore stands Strand Hill House, the residence of Mr Meredith
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Strand Hill
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Strand Hill
Local:AL
1836
Larass or Strandhill
OD:AL
1836
Leathras “half promontory” ‘Irish name’
OD:AL
1836
Larras
Part. 1687:AL
1836
Strand Hill
Sl. Bay:AL
1938
Leath-Ros
Elphin PN Leathanach: 74

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