BROWSE
townland
Maigh Rois
genitive: Mhaigh Rois
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moross
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

55.1967, -7.7058latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1510c
da baile Maige Roiss
LCS Leathanach: p30 *alt 25
1510c
a Maghross
LCS Leathanach: p72 *alt 56
1608
Moyreish
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 174
1610
Moyres 1 qr (manor of)
CPR Leathanach: 180b
1654
Moyross
CS III Leathanach: 124
1654
Moyross Castle
CS III Leathanach: 103
1654
Moyross, Mayross
CS III Leathanach: 106
1655
Mayross
HMR
1801
Maoris
McCrea DG
1833
Morress
BS:AL
1833
Maorris
CM:AL
1833
Mor-res 'Large promontory'
Hart, Capt.:AL (DG)
1833
Mor-ros 'great point'
OD:AL
1833
Mor-ros prond. Mó-ros or Móre-is
OD:AL

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