BROWSE
civil parish
Maigh Locha
genitive: Mhaigh Locha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Molough
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet
maigh, magh
English plain

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.286, -7.80827latitude, longitude
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Historical references

(1) cf. Foirmeacha foghraíochta s.v. Moloughabbey
(2)Foirmeacha amhrasacha, Moylaghta CJR (1309) 120: Moylaugh CJR (1297) 136.
1260
Molacha
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.300
1260
Mad Laca
Betha Decclain Leathanach: 62
1260
campus stagni
VSH Leathanach: II.56
1508
priorissa de Molagh
COD Leathanach: III.332
1545
Moylaghe, Molaghe
COD Leathanach: IV.281
1601
Mulleigh, Mullagh, Mullaghe
F Leathanach: 6521
1601
Mollagh
F Leathanach: 6537
1607
Molaghe
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 323
1615
Moylagh or Mullagh
CPR Leathanach: 297b
1647
Malach
LGen. Leathanach: 625b
1654
Mullagh
CS I Leathanach: I.328,329,331,341
1654
Mollagh
CS I Leathanach: I.325,328
1655
Mullagh
DS (s) (TÁ)
1655
Mulla
DS
1659
Mollagh
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Mullagh
BSD Leathanach: 139
1666-7
Mullagh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1840
Mullogh
BS:AL
1840
Mulocha, Mul(a)cadh
pl scriosta:AL
1840
Magh lacha 'plain of the lake'
AL
1840
'The true name is Moylough'
AL
1952
Magh Lacha
PN Decies Leathanach: 306
1985
məˈlɑx
Áit.

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