Irish local names explained
Irish local names explained
Irish local names explained
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Vocahuhry of Iri^ih Root Words. 103<br />
Lann, a house, a church ; Ian, latni, land, lynn, lijn.<br />
Larach [lauragh], a mare; lara, larci'jh.<br />
Lathair. lathrach [lauher, lauragh], a site, a site of a<br />
building; laragli, lauragh.<br />
Lax (Danish\ a salmon; lax, hix.<br />
Lcaha, leabaidh [labba, labbv], a bed, a grave ; labia,<br />
lahhy.<br />
Leae, lie. liag [lack, lick, lecg], a flagstone ; lack^ lech,<br />
lick, leek, lecge.<br />
Lcaca, Leacan [lacka, lackan], the side of a hill ; laclan,<br />
lachen, lackaun, leckan, leckatin, lacka.<br />
Lcacht [laght], a monumental heap of stones ; laght,<br />
hit, let, lett.<br />
Leamh, leamhan [lar, lavaun], the elm tree ; Icvan,<br />
levane, livaim, laune. lampk.<br />
Lcamhchoill [lavwhill], an elm wood ; langJiil, laghil,<br />
high He, loghill, loughiU, lamfield, longfield.<br />
L( aig, leargaidh, leargan [larg, largy, largan], the side<br />
or slope of a hill ; larqt/, largan.<br />
Leath [lah], half; lah, Ya, le.<br />
Leathard [lahard], half height, a gentle hill; lakard,<br />
lard.<br />
Leim [lame], a leap ; learn, lem, Urn.<br />
Leithinusi [k-hinshi], half island, a peninsula; lehinch,<br />
lah inch, lynch.<br />
Leitir [letter], a wet side of a hill, plural leatracha [latraha]<br />
; letter, lattera, leftera, letterogh.<br />
Liagan [legaun], a pillar stone; legan, leganc, legaun,<br />
leegane, leagan.<br />
Liath [leea], grey; lea.<br />
Liathmhuine [leewinny], grey shrubbery ; leaffony, lea-<br />
fin, liafin, lefinn, leighmoney.<br />
Lios [Hs], a circular earthen fort; lis, les, lish, lass^<br />
lassa.<br />
Loch, a lake ; lough, low.<br />
Loisgrean [luskraun], corn burnt in the ear; luskraun,<br />
loskerann. loskeran, lustraun, lustran, lustrin.<br />
Loisgthe [luska], burnt, burnt land ; lusky, loiky, lush.<br />
Lon, londubii [Ion, londuv], a blackbii'd; lun.<br />
Long, a ship ; long.