Irish Form of Name:
Larthain
Translation:
a site of any building
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Leirthin
Larthain
Lerhan
Lerhin
Lerhan Boundary Surveyors Sketch
Leirtín Boundary Surveyors Sketch
Lerhan Geo. Riely, (Agent)
Larhan Inq. Temp. Jac. I.
Lerhen Larkin's Co. Map
Description:
The property of Sir George Shea, England. It contains 200 acres statute measure including about 155 acres of bog. There is a Trig. Station in this townland called Lerhan. There is an old castle in ruins in the central part of this, also a R.C. Chapel and an ancient fort in the W. central part of this townland.
Situation:
Lerhan: In the E. central part of the parish. Bounded on the N. by Gurtgorroo, on the S. and W. by the parish of Dunmore and on the E. by the townlands of Shantholla and Timmard.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Heads of housholds living in the townland at this time:
Original OS map of this area.
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Ireland was first mapped in the 1840s. These original maps are available online.
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Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Information from the Down Survey Website.
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The down survey website will tell you who owned this townland in 1641 (pre Cromwell) and in 1671 (post Cromwell).
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Information from the National Monuments Service.
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You can use this link to view a map of archaelogical features.
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