Lisdalgan

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Ir. Lios Dealgan ‘Dealga’s ringfort’

Discussion

Lisdalgan lies directly NW of Saintfield village (Taunaghwyn), and contains a hill of 432 feet on which is a raised rath or motte called The Moat (NISMR, ASCD 195). There are two other raths in the townland, but this is the most prominent. The old fort of Dundalk, inland from the modern town, was Dún Dealgan, where Dealga wa sa personal name, although it could also be a variant of the word for ‘thorn, pin’ or ‘brooch’. The short form of the name Ballelisgan given as an alternative 1605-45 seems to be simply an abbreviation.

References

Historical/Postulated Forms

Ballyliscowneganagh al. Ballylisgan - CPR Jas I, 73a, 1605
[includ.] Taunagh[ ] 1/4 - Ham. Copy Inq. [1623], xlii, 1623
Ballelisdalgan - Ham. Copy Inq. [1623], xl, 1623
Ballelisdalgan al. Taunaghwyn - Ham. Copy Inq. [1623], xxxiii, 1623
Ballelisdalgan or Balle-Lisgan [includ.] - Ham. Copy Inq. [1623], xlii, 1623
Ballelesdangan al. Ballelisgan - Ham. Patent [1630], xiv, 1630
Ballelisdalgan al. Ballelisgan - Inq. Ult. (Down), $104 Car. I, 1645
Lisdalgan - Inq. Ult. (Down), $104 Car. I, 1645
Lisdalgan - Inq. Ult. (Down), $105 Car. I, 1645c
Arsdalgan - Census 1659, 90, 1659c
Lissdalgan - BSD, 127, 1661
Lessdalgin - Ham. Jointure, 125, 1681
Lis(a)dalgan - Ham. Rent-roll, 130, 1692c
Lisdalgan - Ham. Partition Jointure Lands, 148, 1696
Lisdalgin - Map of Down (OSNB), E15, 1755
Lisdalgin - Wm. Map (OSNB), E15, 1810
Lisdalgon - Grand Jury List (OSNB), E15, 1830c
Lios Dealgain "Dealgan's fort" - Luke Killen (OSNB), E15, 1834c
Lisdalgan - J O'D (OSNB), E15, 1834c