placenamesLeggs
Na Laig
A parliamentary answer and a later field visit record different sides of local history.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Na Laig · Irish · main form · validated name
- Leggs · English · main form
Place & story
The Connell Cannon estate
In October 1909, a parliamentary question concerned the allocation of the Connell Cannon estate at Leggs. Chief Secretary Augustine Birrell replied that most lands were intended for applicants under the Evicted Tenants Act, with two small plots enlarging neighbouring holdings. He denied that Francis or Rose O’Neill had been promised allotments. [2]
A mining field visit
During a September 2011 visit, Alastair Lings recorded barred mine entrances and a capped shaft at Leggs Mine, near the ruined Castlecaldwell church. His group also inspected the modest surviving remains of cement works in Leggs Wood. These were recorded as industrial remains, rather than an operating mine. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Leggs. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Connell Cannon Estate, County Fermanagh, House of Commons, 29 October 1909 · UK Parliament, question by Mr Fetherstonhaugh and reply by Augustine Birrell
- The Mines of Cavan, Fermanagh and Leitrim Fieldtrip Report, Newsletter 53, October 2011, page 5 · Alastair Lings, Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-01-11. How this page was prepared.