BROWSE
townland
Mongach Mhór
genitive: Mhongach Mhór
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Marymount
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    big place of rank vegetation, swamp

    Talamh riascach léirithe anseo ar léarscáil SO 25ʺ (cf. ‘Surface water Gleys’, www.epa.ie).

    Suite le hais bf Mongach Bheag/Monnagh (#28537).

Centrepoint

52.9974, -7.61005latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1566
Mongagh
F Leathanach: 897
1597
Mongaghmore
F Leathanach: 6117
1601
Mongagh
Donogh M'Kenan
F Leathanach: 6551
1601
Mough
Shane m'Teige Fitz Patrick
F Leathanach: 6551
1602
Mongha
Shane m'Teige Fitz Pattrick
F Leathanach: 6733
1615
Monaghmore
CPR Leathanach: 298
1615
Monaghmore or Mongaghmore
CPR Leathanach: 298
1616
Mongaghmore
CPR Leathanach: 356
1621
Moughaghmore, Derrinboy, Ballinroly, Longford, Commiurrois
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1655
Munganore
DS
1655
Mungaghmore
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Mongaghmore & Derrylackan
DS (Terr.)
1660c
Mongaghmore & Derryleckan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 149
1667
Mungamore
ASE Leathanach: 88
1685
Mongamore
Hib. Del.
1783
Marymount otherwise Mongamore
CGn. Imleabhar: 343, Leathanach: 438, Leathanach: 237339
1791
Marymount otherwise Mongomore
CGn. Imleabhar: 432.193.280479
1838
Marymount
BS:AL Leathanach: La047,19
1838
Marymount
OD:AL Leathanach: La047,19

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