laght

English

Etymology

From Irish leacht (“grave, gravemound”).

Noun

laght (plural laghts)

  1. (Ireland) A pile of stones, similar to a cairn, marking a grave.

References

  • Joyce, Patrick "The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places", Vol. 3, p. 460 [1]
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