BROWSE
townland
An Leathmhuine
genitive: an Leathmhuine
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laffina
(English)

Glossary

leath, leith
English half, side
English thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    the half-thicket, uneven thicket?

Centrepoint

52.5067, -8.08854latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Laffiny
Cen. Leathanach: 325
1665-6
Laffiny
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 66
1666-7
Laffanye
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 126
1840
Laffina
BS:AL
1840
Leathfuini
dúch:AL
1840
'.i. leath-mhuine, grey hill'
OD:AL
1840
Leathfuini
pl:AL
1989
ˈlafʲəna̠
Áit.
1989
ˈlafəna̠
Áit.
1989
ˈlafəˌna̠
Áit.

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