BROWSE
population centretownland
Maigh Bhealaigh
genitive: Mhaigh Bhealaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moyvally
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

53.4322, -6.9166latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1752
Mouvally
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1837
Moyvally
"…the Black Bog is in the West, site of a castle, Moyvally Village…"
OD:AL
1837
My vally in English
pl:AL
1837
plain of the road or pass
OD:AL
1837
Muigh bealuigh
OC:AL
1837
My-valley
"Last syllable pronounced by some, 'y' by others, 'a' (obscure) in English generally My-valley-." [Nóta]
pron.:AL
1837
Moyvally
Inq. C II:AL
1837
Moyvally
DS:AL
1837
Moyvally
TAB
1837
Mayvalley
Petty Eng. Map 1682:AL
1837
Movally
Cess Coll. Bk. 1836:AL
1837
Mouvally
Map of Kildare 1752:AL
1837
Moyvally
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL
1837
Moyvalley
BS:AL

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