placenamesLoughtee Lower
Lucht Tí Íochtarach
Belturbet’s relief arrangements linked corporation land with private bequests.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Lucht Tí Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Loughtee Lower · English · main form
Place & story
Homes for widows and income for relief
Six almshouses for poor widows occupied a site granted by Belturbet’s corporation in 1733, according to Samuel Lewis’s 1837 account. A legacy from Mr Maunsell of Dublin supported their residents, with the rector distributing the assistance. Lewis separately records a house left by Benjamin Johnson for the benefit of the poor and rented to provide income. These gifts supported relief through property and continuing funds, rather than a single payment recorded at one moment. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Loughtee Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Belturbet: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.