BROWSE
townland
Móin Easa Ceallacháin
genitive: Mhóin Easa Ceallacháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Monascallaghan
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the bogland of the waterfall of Ceallachán?
    Ceallachán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the bogland of the waterfall of Ceallachán?
    Ceallachán — personal name

Centrepoint

53.6554, -7.80782latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1597
Moneskallighan
F Leathanach: 6034
1597
Moneskallighan
F Leathanach: 6034
1610
Moneskallighan
CPR Leathanach: 177a
1613
Moniskallaghan
CPR Leathanach: 257a
1618
Moinskallaghan
CPR Leathanach: 420a
1620
Moinskellaghan
CPR Leathanach: 467b
1629
Monyskellaghan
Cotton Map
1654-6
Moniskallaghan
CS X Leathanach: 48
1655
Bog
DS
1659
Moniskallaghan
Cen. Leathanach: 460
c1660
Moniskallaghan
BSD Leathanach: 143
1710
Moniskillahan als Moniskealegan
CGn. Imleabhar: 5.194.1546
1813
Monascallaghan
Edgeworth
1813
Monascallaghan
Edgeworth
1836
Moniscallaghan
BS:AL Imleabhar: C109, Leathanach: 12
1836
Monascallaghan
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Moniscallaghan
Rev. W Armstrong:AL
1836
Móin eás Ceallacháin,'bog of the cataract of Callaghan'
OD:AL
1908
Monascallaghan; Móin Easa Cheallachain, “bog of Callaghan’s cataract”
MacGivney Leathanach: 178
2008
monəˈsgaləhən
Áit.

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