BROWSE
townland
An Lios Ard
genitive: an Leasa Aird
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lissard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English ring-fort, enclosure

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.0513, -8.60066latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1811
Lizard
Bath
1841
Lissard
BS:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
Stopford, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
Davis, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
Ambrose, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
Walsh, E.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
O'Leary, C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lios árd, 'high fort'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lis árd
pl:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
Lissard
OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1841
[Lissard]
"In the S. W side is a large tilled fort called 'Lissard,' or the High Fort…a hamlet called 'Blackpool Village'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co166,38
1986
[Lissard]
"The fort, Lios Ard, is at the west side."
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 207

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