BROWSE
townland
An Lorgain
genitive: na Lorgan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mooretown
(English)

Glossary

lorgain, lorga
English long low ridge; strip of land

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9393, -6.38542latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1270-80
Mor, Moretoun
Reg. Swete. Leathanach: 253
1370
Villa Moresth
Reg. Swete. Leathanach: 248
1573c
Morstone
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 29
1590
Moretown
F Leathanach: 5416
1594
Moreton
F Leathanach: 5846
1614
Moreton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4
1624
Mooreton al. Baskervillrathe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16
1624
Morton al. Baskervile
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16
1640
Moreton al. Ballemone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49
1655
Mooretown and Comrath
DS
1655
Mooretowne
CS X Leathanach: 101
1658
Mooretowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 31
1660 c
Blashfordrath als Comrath & Mooretowne
BSD (Lú) Leathanach: 222
1683
Moortown
Hib. Del.
1836
Mooretowne
AL
1836
Mooretown, so called after Lord Moore
Desc. Rem.:AL

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