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

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.1639, -8.12424latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌmoːˈdarə
Áit.
ˌmoˈdarə/<br/>/ˌmoːˈdarə
duine céanna
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Magh-Dorcha = Dark plain ‘Moideraughe’ Fiant 5440 "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On top of a drumlin (115). Bullaun stone. In pasture on the SE-facing slope of a drumlin (192). "
Nóta
1590
?Moideraughe
F Leathanach: 5440
1659
Moydoragh
Cen. Leathanach: 567
1660c
Moderagh
BSD Leathanach: 66
1660c
Modoragh[t]
BSD Leathanach: 65
1663?
Moderagh als Boderagh
Inq. Leathanach: 183
1735
The two Modoraghs o/w Moderaghs o/w Boderaghs o/w Doderaghs
CGn. Leathanach: 78.523.57537
1817
Moyderaha
Larkin
1834?
Modoragha
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/8)
1834?
Modoragh
TAB Leathanach: 69(60:16/8)
1836
Modoragh
BS:AL
1836
Moydoragh
Larkin (Li)
1836
Muddurah
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Moderragh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Mydoragh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Modoraght
DS:AL
1836
Magh dorcha
'dark plain'
OD:AL
1836
Modorragh
OD:AL

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