BROWSE
townland
Gleann Slaod
genitive: Ghleann Slaod
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Glensleade
(English)

Glossary

English glen

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.0547, -9.14973latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Glansleide
CPR Leathanach: 296b
1626
Glansleade
Melaghlen O'Loghlen; Car. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: II, 119
1659
Glansleade
Cen. Leathanach: 186
1660c
Glansleade
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 466
1678
Glanesladde
ASE Leathanach: 260
1678
Glansleide
ASE Leathanach: 260
1679
Glanslead
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1176&c.
1680
Glanslead
ASE Leathanach: 271
1683
Glanslaid
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1198
1685
Glanslead
Hib. Del.
1688
Glansleade
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1218
1696
Glanslead
Gul. et Mar.; Donnogh Macnamara
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: I, 222
1700
Glansleade
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1543
1742
?Glanslade
Inchiquin Leathanach: 1562
1787
Glansleade
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Glenslead
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Glonsleade
Pelham:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Gleanshead
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Gleanshead
"wrong" [dúch];
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Glanslead
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Glanslead
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Gleann sla[ó]d, 'glen of the slaughter, or carnage'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Gleann Slaoid
HID:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Glanslead
HID:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
Glensleade
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19
1839
[Glensleade]
"there is an ancient fort called Caheranarddurais about the centre, an old castle named Cuslann Glanslead. There are two spring wells south of the townland, one called Tubberneeve, the other Tubberclummaun" [Desc. Rem];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl046,19

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