BROWSE
townland
Muileann an Rátha agus Maigh Rátha
genitive: Mhaigh Rátha, Mhuileann an Rátha
(Irish)
Fortmill and Moyra
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain
English mill
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6733, -7.70672latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
--------- [istigh le Ardagh]
Cotton Map
1741
...commonly called and known by the name of the cartron of Miragh
CGn. Leathanach: 100.141.69895
1813
Fortmill
Edgeworth
1813
Moyrath
Edgeworth
1836
Moyragh and Fort Hill
BS:AL
1836
Myrath
Murray, Rev.:AL
1836
Moyhra
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Magh rátha, “plain of the fort”
OD:AL
1836
made Moira in Down
Nóta:AL
1836
It contains 5 old Danish forts
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Moyragh and Fort Hill
Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1908
Forthill; Fuachraill – O’ Donovan
MacGivney Leathanach: 118
2008
mɔiˈrat̪
Áit.

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