BROWSE
townland
Maigh Dheilge
genitive: Mhaigh Dheilge
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moydilliga
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

52.1196, -8.10656latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Tharlódh go mb’é an focal deilighthe, is é sin, malairt foirme ar dealuighthe (q.v. Dinneen 316) ba bhonn leis an dtarna heilimint. Ní foláir nó is ionann an focal seo agus deilgthe “...of a place, hazardous, difficult to traverse” (FGB 391).
Nóta
1601
?Mugelligie
F Leathanach: 6481
1604
Mogelligie
CPR Leathanach: 42-a
1610
Moighgeillegy
CPR Leathanach: 194-b
1626
Modeliga
CSP Leathanach: 75
1659
Modelligo (p. Clandullane)
Cen.
1683
Moydullig
Hib. Del.
1750
Modelligo
Smith Map Co
1760
Modeligoe
CGn. Leathanach: 209.166.137958
1778
Modelig
T&S Leathanach: 125
1785
Modeligo
Vallancey Map
1811
Mt. Dilligo (AL)
Bath Map
1812
Modeligo (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: II 112
1830c.
Modelega
TAB Leathanach: 8
1840
Moydilliga
BS:AL Leathanach: II 6
1840
magh deilge
OD:AL
1840
plain of the thorn
OD:AL
1840
Moydilliga
Prop’s Map:AL (Co)

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