BROWSE
townland
Log na Deirce
genitive: Log na Deirce
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Legnaderk
(English)

Glossary

log, lag
English hollow

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.1677, -7.80352latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1256
? Atha Derg (g.)
AConn.
1836
Lugnadirk
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca059,64
1836
Lag na deirge
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca059,64
1836
Lag na deirc, 'hollow of the cave'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca059,64
1836
Lugnaderk
"The Lugs remain for consideration i.e. whether they are to be made all Legs or all Lugs?" [OD Nóta]; "Leg let them all be" [dúch dearg]; "with all my heart but do not lug in one lug in this whole county" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca059,64
1836
Legnaderk
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca059,64
1836
[Legnaderk]
"There is a large mountain stream runs through the townland from W. to E.. On the S. side of the Gl[.]n road near the W. end of the townland, a large stone marks the spot where a man perished in the snow and every person who passes adds a small stone to the carn of the departed!!" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca059,64

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