BROWSE
townland
Más an Easa
genitive: Mhás an Easa
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Masiness
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the waterfall
    < más — ceathrú choise; meall tóna

  • English

    the hill of the waterfall
    < más — thigh; buttock

Centrepoint

55.1279, -7.91542latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Massinossch
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 175
1611
Carrowmassinassa
CPR Leathanach: 187 (b)?
1654
Moyseness
CS III Leathanach: 113
1659
Massinass
Cen. Leathanach: 56
1665
Massiness
HMR
1835
Mesanes
BS:AL
1835
Massness
CM:AL
1835
Mas an Easa 'hill of the cataract'
OD:AL
1835
Measan Ais 'Hill for acorns'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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