placenamesLearmount
Ard na Laidhre
Lewis itemised the contributions towards the church built in 1831.
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
- Ard na Laidhre · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Learmount · English · main form
Place & story
Paying for the church
Samuel Lewis recorded that Learmount’s church was built in 1831 for £750. The Board of First Fruits gave £400, Bishop Knox and B. Beresford £100 each, the Irish Society £50, and the Skinners’ Company and Robert Ogilby £25 each. Other individuals supplied the remaining money. His itemised account shows public and private contributions meeting the expense together, rather than a building funded by one benefactor. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Learmount. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Learmont, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-07-28. How this page was prepared.