BROWSE
townland
Mullach Allaíre
genitive: Mhullach Allaíre
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mounthillary
(English)

Glossary

mullach, mullaigh
English hilltop

Explanatory note

  • English

    summit of the partial deafness or echo

Centrepoint

52.1031, -8.82322latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Mountaine
DS
1660c.
Mullahaleere
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 163
1667
the mountain of Mullahallow
ASE Leathanach: 207-b
1667
Mullahalla
ASE Leathanach: 207-b
1715
the mountain of Mullahallow,
CGn. Leathanach: 15.122.6941
1715
Mullahallo
CGn. Leathanach: 15.122.6941
1750
St. Hillary’s holy range
Smith Cork Leathanach: I, 327
1750
St. Hillary’s Mountains
Smith Map Co
1750
a range of mountains called St. Hillary’s
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1 302
1837
Mount Hilary
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 208
1840
Mounthillary
BS:AL
1840
Mounthillery
HCR:AL
1844
Mount Hillary
Blackwater Leathanach: 152
1845
1,220? ar airde
SO 6" Leathanach: 31
1964
It is the christian name of several saints [Hillary], from one of whom Mount Hillary in Co. Cork is called.
Suppl. Ir. Fam. Leathanach: 89

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