BROWSE
townland
An Mháiteach
genitive: na Máití
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mautiagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the flooded place
    máiteach < báiteach

  • English

    the flooded place
    máiteach < báiteach

Centrepoint

54.394, -8.18223latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈmɑːʧə
Áit.
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Máiteach = A watery place. Máiteach would appear to be a western form of the adjective báite (báidthe) drowned. Compare máiteóg, land subject to floods. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Court tomb. ‘Giants’ Graves.’ On a prominent knoll of limestone outcrop on the N side of Glenaniff valley (10). Prehistoric enclosure. In rough pasture at the S edge of a plateau overlooking Glenaniff valley (30). "
Nóta
1727
?Maylagh
CGn. Leathanach: 53.78.34521
1817
Mautagh
Larkin
1835?
Mautha (&West)
TAB Leathanach: 1 (59:16/1ii)
1835?
Mautha (East&West)
TAB Leathanach: 52, 104 (59:16/1ii)
1836
Mataugh, 'Mathew'
" 'Mollnadinteach' written on plan." [dúch dearg]
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Mautagh
White, S.:AL
1836
Mautagh
CM:AL
1836
Mautiagh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Máiteach
pl:AL
1836
Máiteach
'subject to floods'
OD:AL
1836
Mautiagh
OD:AL
1836
[Mautiagh]
"…the river 'Gleananiff' runs along the southern boundary…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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