BROWSE
townland
An Mhangarta
genitive: na Mangartan
(Irish)
Mangerton
(English)

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51.9416, -9.46776latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
a chnuic mhóir, a Mhangarta
Dioghl. D Leathanach: 195, Véarsa: 34
1172
uman Mangartain
MIA Leathanach: 64.2
1214
do Mangartain
"don leith tuaigh do Mangartain"
MIA Leathanach: 90.1
1598
Mangerte
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: lsc. (Magonny)
1598
the mountains of the Mangertah
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: lsc. (Magonny)
1598
Mangerto
Ní léir an bhfuil líne os cionn -o [do -n] nó ná fuil. ["Part of Magonny"]
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: lsc. (Glanoroghto)
1618
Mengarka
the highest mountaines of
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 148
1654-6
Magurta, the highway of
CS X Leathanach: 83
1654-6
Mangerton, the top of
CS X Leathanach: 84
1700c
Magarta
Éigse Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 98
1756
Mangerton
"Mangerton, supposed to be the highest Mountain in Ireland
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1800c
an Mhangarta
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: 57
1825
Mangerton
TAB Leathanach: 12/85,35
1825
Mangerton East
TAB Leathanach: 12/85,35
1841
Mangerton Mountain
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangerton Mountain
Townland Map 1815 (O'Sull Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mengarka, Mountains of
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangartan, 'i.e. mountain of the fawns'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangartan
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangerton etc.
"See annals 4 Master…1262." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangerton Mountain
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1841
Mangerton Mountain
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci078,3
1933
ó'n Mhangartain
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: 36
1933
an Mhangarta
Is é an sliabh atá i gceist anseo: "An Dá Chích, an Mhangarta a's Díseart an cheoidh, Cnoc Fírinne an aitis, Cnoc Breasail a's an tSrón"
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: 57
1938
Mangarta
CnaR Leathanach: 29
1955
an Mhangarta
ən wɑŋərtə
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5
1969
ón Mangartain
"ón Mangartain siar go dtí na Sceilligí"
JKAHS Leathanach: II,103
1970
ˈmaŋərtən
Áit. Cainteoir: JL, Uimhir : T289b1
1970
Mangerton Hole
ˈmaŋərtən ˈhoːl
'the coom' BÓC
Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T289b2
1970
ˈmaŋərtən
Áit. Cainteoir: DC, Uimhir : T293a1
2005
Mangerton
"Another bloody battle ensued on the slopes of Mangerton near Killarney…"
JCAHS Leathanach: CX,98
2005
Mangartach, an
"The first part of this name may be mang, 'a fawn' or mong, 'mane'; cf. in Mangartach mongruadh, l. 319). The more usual Irish form for Mangerton Mt. is Mangarta, gen. Mangartan…But an Mangartach Locha Lein occurs in the Annals of Connacht, while the unusual genitive in mullach na Mangartaigh (l. 338) is aLSO to be found in Agallamh na Seanórach: Gleann na Mangartaigh ós Loch Léin."
JCAHS Leathanach: CX,98

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